Formula One’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have been teammates for two years, experiencing highs like the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, laughs like the space hopper incident at the ’22 British Grand Prix and lows like much of this season as the Australian struggled to meet expectations.
Last month, news broke the McLaren and Ricciardo “mutually agreed” for him to leave at the end of the season, ending his contract a year early. In wake of the announcement, Norris was asked if he felt empathy towards Ricciardo’s struggles. Acknowledging that he would receive some backlash for his answer, the young Brit said no and explained his reasoning.