Lowest point of Ricciardo’s season came at the Hungarian Grand Prix, when he crossed the line 11th out of 13 finishers.
Despite McLaren's disappointing end to 2021, Lando Norris believes the skirmishes with Ferrari along the way were beneficial to both teams.
The likes of McLaren’s Lando Norris, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, and Williams’ (now Mercedes) George Russell delivered some great performances.
The Dutchman clocked a brilliant 1m22.109s to take his 10th pole position of the season, with Hamilton finishing second 0.371s back.
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen shared a healthy rivalry when the former was a Red Bull driver earlier in his career.
Mattia Binotto also insisted that Binotto insisted that Ferrari's primary focus this season has always been on the crucial 2022 design.
The Australian clarified that an issue with McLaren’s data forced him to save fuel from the first lap and did not allow him to get any pace.
McLaren only scored two points, allowing Ferrari to maintain their third-place position in the constructors' championship.
Jenson Button, who won the 2009 Formula 1 world driver's championship against all odds with Brawn GP, left the team to join McLaren for 2010.
The Brazil GP saw Lewis Hamilton pick up an impressive win and reduce the deficit in the championship race against Max Verstappen.