Daniel Ricciardo is enjoying the arm around his shoulder at McLaren, after emerging from the “tough love” of life under Dr Helmut Marko’s rule. “Obviously I just wasn’t giving them what I wanted to give. “They didn’t kick me when I was down – they tried to pick me up. Ricciardo, therefore, doesn’t rule out making McLaren his final stop in Formula 1, especially after his recent leapfrogging from Red Bull to McLaren via Renault. He also doesn’t rule out leaving McLaren to find a better car. “Don’t get me wrong, I think that’s just part of the challenge of Formula 1 for a driver.

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