McLaren Face Immense Backlash as Daniel Ricciardo Fans Fume Over Questionable Azerbaijan GP F1 Team Orders
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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 10, 2022 McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo ahead of the second practice session REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
McLaren has ordered Daniel Ricciardo to stay behind Lando Norris! The Australian has got much more pace than the young British driver and this is angering several fans. The papaya team’s orders make no logical sense to even Daniel who wishes to pass his team mate and clarifies his pace situation.
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Formula One F1 – Miami Grand Prix – Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, U.S. – May 6, 2022 McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo before practice REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Ricciardo has driven rather decently in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After intense criticism, the driver has finally managed to put on a good display of his strength as a driver.
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Twitter reacts to Daniel Ricciardo team orders
However, many fans do not understand McLaren’s team decision. The ‘Honey Badger’ staying behind clearly frustrated them and they think this is not a good strategy for the team overall. Especially after Ricciardo‘s good performance this time around. So, the Twitter world reacted to this situation.
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LET DANIEL BY? mclaren so unserious talking about how daniel can’t do better but when he could they won’t let him
— lily (@riccivrdo) June 12, 2022
The Mclaren engineers seeing Ricciardo battling with his teammate into turn 1 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP pic.twitter.com/Siwu0BUhxh
— F1 Portrayed By Top Gear (@TopGearFormula1) June 12, 2022
honestly… fuck you mclaren pic.twitter.com/tx4aB6Nxj5
— ece ③ (@ricciardopics) June 12, 2022
How is Daniel supposed to show his form when McLaren make him being stuck behind Lando even tho he has more pace
— Jo 🦡 (@itsIightsout) June 12, 2022
MCLAREN DANIEL IS NOT ALONSO. YOU CAN'T JUST USE HIM TO KEEP THE GRID BEHIND SO LANDO CAN DO WELL
— ³kate⁴⁴ (@Gloomykatee) June 12, 2022
mclaren fucking over not only daniel but also lando by making him stay out? clown ass team it’s too funny
— dee🏁 (@G4SRIC) June 12, 2022
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"daniel hold the position for now"
"understood, i have a lot more pace"
mclaren what are you doing??????— bella³ (@danielshoey) June 12, 2022
This could’ve been a good opportunity for the Aussie driver to overtake his teammate. Lando has clearly stayed ahead of Ricciardo in most races, putting Ricciardo under pressure. Under intense scrutiny that involved criticism from the team boss also, Ricciardo managed a decent comeback in this race.
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However, things are never so easy and McLaren might want Norris to be safe and stay ahead. This has clearly not gone down well with several fans.
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Arunaditya Aima