Daniel Ricciardo has opened up about how he embraced the “most challenging year” of his F1 career – which preceded Italian Grand Prix glory. The Australian has struggled desperately to adjust to the McLaren MCL35M after joining the team last winter, being outshone by his fast-improving team-mate Lando Norris. But all of the low moments were consigned to history as Ricciardo secured his eighth Formula 1 success in round 14 of the World Championship at Monza, leading throughout after beating pole-sitter Max Verstappen into the opening chicane. The 32-year-old recognised that the difficult times during 2021 had been worth experiencing to make this triumph all the more rewarding, both...
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