Daniel Ricciardo has a big dose of respect for Max Verstappen, but the McLaren driver believes the feeling is mutual and has perhaps even grown given the struggles of those who succeeded the Aussie at Red Bull. Verstappen and Ricciardo delivered nine wins to the Milton Keynes-based during their time together from 2016 to the end of 2018, and the partnership proved as successful as it was combative, with a few flashpoints for good measure, like in Baku in 2018. As rivals racing under different colors today, the pair enjoy a healthy friendship off the track, a rapport and mutual respect certainly facilitated by the two drivers no longer sharing the same garage space in F1, but also perhaps...
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