Not only was winning the Italian Grand Prix the highlight of Daniel Ricciardo’s 2021 season, he also now sees it as “the biggest moment of my career”. Ricciardo was able to perform one of his famous ‘shoeys’ on the photogenic podium at the iconic Monza circuit after taking his first victory for McLaren, heading a team one-two as Lando Norris followed him home. In a campaign when the Australian struggled to get to grips with the MCL35M after moving from Renault, the triumph stood out as a result even more vividly than the papaya-liveried McLaren does among its competitors on the grid. And placed alongside the seven race wins Ricciardo achieved for Red Bull between 2014 and 2018,...
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