‘I’d love to go racing with him again’

After two seasons of largely underwhelming performances and being outclassed by teammate Lando Norris, Ricciardo was replaced in McLaren’s 2023 driver line-up after having his contract cancelled a year early. Ricciardo has rejoined Red Bull as a third driver and is targeting a competitive full-time F1 drive for 2024. Brown, who described the Australian’s failed McLaren stint as a “great mystery”, has not ruled out the prospect of the 33-year-old returning to Woking at some stage. "He's got the talent," Brown said during an interview on McLaren’s YouTube. "He's showed us that in Monza and he's won eight Grands Prix."It's frustrating, for all of us.…

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