Ricciardo could cost F1 glamour team millions

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Daniel Ricciardo's Italian Grand Prix triumph is "bad news" for Ferrari, according to Charles Leclerc.

Ricciardo and teammate Lando Norris scored a 1-2 decorativeness astatine Monza, the archetypal clip immoderate squad has achieved the feat this season, and the archetypal clip since 2010 that McLaren drivers person filled the apical 2 steps connected the podium.

The effect means McLaren has overtaken Ferrari successful the hotly contested pursuit for 3rd spot successful the constructors' championship, with the quality betwixt 3rd and 4th worthy millions of dollars astatine the extremity of the season.

It was Ricciardo's archetypal podium since joining McLaren, having endured a hard commencement to the play wherever helium was consistently outpaced by Norris.

But the triumph successful Italy came done sheer gait alternatively than luck, with the Australian starring for overmuch of the race.

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That's what worries Leclerc, with Ferrari present facing a dual situation from McLaren.

"I americium precise blessed for Daniel, it is large to spot him execute arsenic helium would person done past year," Leclerc told Sky Sports.

"He is an unthinkable operator and it is large to spot him backmost astatine 100 per cent.

"It's existent that helium had a atrocious archetypal portion of the season. Even for america it was hard seeing him struggling similar that compared to Lando. And yet seeing him execute similar the Daniel of the past fewer years similar helium did, it's pleasant to see.

"But for us, it is atrocious quality if helium keeps performing similar this. It is pushing america to effort and beryllium cleanable each play and that is precisely what we volition effort to bash successful the adjacent fewer weekends."

The triumph means Ricciardo has earned a trial successful a 1984 NASCAR erstwhile driven by his hero, Dale Earnhardt.

The car is present owned by McLaren brag Zak Brown, who promised Ricciardo the thrust erstwhile helium scored his archetypal podium for the team.

Ricciardo, however, joked that possibly helium should get to support the car aft winning astatine Monza.

"Because it was ever a podium, you get to thrust it – we ne'er talked astir a win," helium said.

"I gave him my footwear that helium drank retired of, truthful possibly helium gives maine the car. It's a bully trade!"

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