Ricciardo “wanted to make a statement” with Monza F1 victory

Ricciardo joined McLaren from Renault on a three-year deal starting in 2021, but struggled to get up to speed with the team at first, leaving team-mate Lando Norris to score the majority of its points.

But Ricciardo bounced back after the summer break to score a dominant victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, marking McLaren’s first win since Brazil 2012.

Ricciardo had been fighting at the front of the field throughout the weekend, qualifying fifth before finishing…