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Daniel Ricciardo Admits to Ferrari Negotiatons, Talks About Decision to Join McLaren

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Amanda Davies, new McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo revealed that he had discussions ongoing with Scuderia Ferrari leading up until his decision to sign a multi-year deal with McLaren. “There have been discussions already from a few years back. And that continued all the way through to now,” Ricciardo admitted to CNN.  “So yeah, I won't deny that. But obviously it's never really come to fruition.” The man Ricciardo replaced at McLaren, Carlos Sainz Jr., ended up being the driver that Ferrari chose in the end. However, the 30 year old Australian expressed that he wasn’t upset at a deal falling through. 'I see how Carlos is a fit for...
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