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'Ricciardo had strong desire to leave'

Zak Brown believes Renault-bound Daniel Ricciardo showed a "strong desire" to leave Red Bull, as the McLaren chief explained how they attempted to sign the Australian themselves. In the biggest F1 transfer shock for several years, Ricciardo last week told Red Bull he was leaving them after a decade on their books and signing for Renault, with a two-year deal from 2019 announced on Friday. McLaren's interest in the seven-time race winner emerged at June's French GP and while a move to Woking had been considered a long shot, Brown believes they had been in genuine contention after talks with the Australian. "We had a couple of meetings and we are big fans of Daniel,"...
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