Daniel Ricciardo came agonisingly close to one of his best results of the season at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, the venue where, of course, he claimed a famous victory last year. The Australian was forced into retirement from seventh place on Lap 47/53, with a suspected oil leak the cause. The outgoing McLaren driver came to a halt between the two Lesmos; however, a Safety Car was needed due to his MCL36 having been stuck in gear, meaning a tractor was needed to lift the car to safety. Due to the amount of time it took to safely remove Ricciardo's car from the circuit, there was insufficient time for the race to be restarted, resulting in Max Verstappen claiming victory behind the...
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