McLaren “far away” from blaming fifth-place F1 finish on Ricciardo’s struggles

Ricciardo leaves the team after two disappointing seasons at McLaren, with the team deciding in the summer to end his contract one year early and move for rookie Oscar Piastri, who got his first run with the team in Tuesday’s post-season test at Yas Marina.

The Australian’s struggles proved particularly costly in the constructors’ championship, as McLaren fell from fourth to fifth after finishing 14 points behind Alpine.

Ricciardo gathered only 37 points…