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Former Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> has opened up on ex-teammate Max Verstappen<\/a>, admitting he is ‘proud’ of the Red Bull star.
<\/p>\n \nThe Aussie and the Dutchman spent three seasons together at Red Bull Racing<\/a> between 2016 and 2018, striking up a very competitive intra-team rivalry.
<\/p>\n \nThat all came to an end for the 2019 season, however, with Ricciardo opting to leave the team for pastures new, signing for rivals Renault<\/a>.
<\/p>\n \nUnfortunately for Ricciardo, he never hit the heights of his Red Bull days elsewhere, going on to have spells at McLaren<\/a> and Red Bull’s junior team before losing his seat before the end of 2024.
<\/p>\n \nIn the meantime, Verstappen has established himself as one of F1’s all-time greats, but the 36-year-old holds no ill feelings towards his former colleague, insisting he has nothing but admiration for the Dutchman.
<\/p>\n \nSpeaking during Ray White’s Connect Conference<\/a>, he said: “I’ve seen Max become world champion four times, four times! You could almost lose count.
<\/p>\n \n“It’s so many now. I feel proud, which is great, because he was a team-mate of mine.
<\/p>\n \n“He’s someone I shared a lot of track time with, and he achieved that.”
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