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Ricciardo: First time overwhelmed by winning

Daniel Ricciardo said the "speed bumps" he encountered in his first half year with McLaren made victory at the Italian Grand Prix all the more emotional. Ricciardo joined McLaren this season but, against most preseason expectations, struggled to match his younger and less accomplished teammate Lando Norris in the build-up to F1's summer break. The Australian driver excelled at Monza, qualifying second and beating Max Verstappen off the line to lead into Turn 1. He overcame a mid-race Safety Car period to claim his eighth career victory, his first since the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix. "I don't think it's actually sunk in yet," Ricciardo said on Sunday evening. "It's...
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