The team tweeted a picture of Ricciardo stood atop the front-left wheel of the McLaren MCL35M at its Woking factory, noting he was “already up to mischief in the office” ahead of his second season in papaya.
Ricciardo will be spending time getting up to speed ahead of the team’s car launch for 2022 next week, followed by the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona towards the end of the month.
The off-season was naturally important to all drivers, but for those hailing from farthest away, after such a long time negotiating the various travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a precious opportunity to get home.
Homesickness is an underestimated challenge that many competing at the highest levels of motorsport need to face. To have carved out a professional career in racing is a major achievement in itself, given the geographic challenge and the sacrifices required that makes rising through the junior ranks such a challenge. But that does not mean the…
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