Daniel Ricciardo says multiple factors contributed to his early adaptation struggles with McLaren last year but missing his family during the global pandemic made his issues "a bit more tricky". Last month, Ricciardo revealed that he would be returning to his homeland in the new year, and even undergo a two-week Covid quarantine to be able to visit his family and friends whom he hasn't seen since the spring of 2020. The sense of missing and homesickness felt by Ricciardo was particularly present during the first half of 2021, a period marked by his relative underperformance with his new team. In hindsight, the 2021 Italian Grand Prix winner believes that a bit more mental comfort...
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