MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniel Ricciardo has hailed McLaren’s double points finish at the Australian Grand Prix a “mega result” and says he will now “rehydrate with a couple of beers” before leaving Melbourne.
The home favourite finished sixth at Albert Park, one place behind teammate Lando Norris.
It’s the first time since last year’s Russian Grand Prix both McLaren drivers have finished in the top seven, and it comes after a pair of disappointing outings for the team in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which netted just six championship points.
“After Bahrain I was still very positive and I knew we could make a turnaround. Didn’t think it would happen already,” Ricciardo said after the race, which was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. “For that reason, I’ll definitely take it. As a whole, it was certainly better. Team result was mega compared to the last few.
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo in action at the Australian Grand Prix. Paul Cross ATPImages/Getty Images
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