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How close was Ricciardo to joining McLaren?

Zak Brown believes that Daniel Ricciardo might have left Red Bull for McLaren if the Woking squad had delivered a better 2018 car. Ricciardo stunned Formula 1 on Friday, confirming a switch to Renault on a two-year deal after reportedly growing tired of Red Bull favouring Max Verstappen. Ricciardo was reported to have received a $20million offer from McLaren ahead of the French Grand Prix in June, however the Australian had been widely expected to sign a new Red Bull deal over F1's summer shutdown. Friday's bombshell has shaken up the 2019 driver market considerably, and Brown revealed that his talks had gone positively with Ricciardo - highlighting his newly apparent desire to leave Red...
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