Ricciardo to help McLaren move to next level: Brown

In the sudden turmoil of the transfer market in F1 last week, Daniel Ricciardo found refuge for 2021 within the stable McLaren, who had seen his Spanish pilot Carlos Sainz engage with the Team Ferrari to replace future starter Sebastian Vettel.

A change of horizon for Daniel Ricciardo after just two seasons with Renault F1 Team, but which could bring to Woking an element of importance with a view to the return to the forefront targeted by the British team.

« Recruit a winner like Daniel is definitely a sign that we are moving in the right direction, valued For Zak Brown, executive director of McLaren, on Sky Sports F1. He believes it.

We were looking to bring him on board a few years ago, before he made the decision not to join us. I've spoken to him about it since and he indicated: "you're coming off a pretty bad season", which was politely said.

Now he has seen the changes we have made, the leadership provided by Andreas (Seidl), the support of our shareholders, the driving force Mercedes (which will arrive in 2021). We are a team on the move and I think he'll help us get to the next level. »

This level that McLaren has been seeking to regain since 2012, the year of the last victory of a car of Woking.