Ricciardo will watch from stands after being sacked from F1 in 2022 as Melbourne local Oscar Piastri contests first home GP for struggling McLaren
McLaren is tied with AlphaTauri for dead last in the constructors’ standings on zero points after two races and their season is already being written off as a disaster. Engine failure meant Piastri couldn’t finish his debut in Bahrain, and although the Melbourne rookie overtook teammate Lando Norris, McLaren still finished 15th.
“You’ve got the evolution of the cars from last year, and the fourth DRS zone means the cars will be quicker around the back of the circuit,” Australian Grand Prix chief Andrew Westacott said. “ will obviously increase speed and therefore lap time and make it the quickest Grand Prix and the highest average speed ever in Melbourne.”“It’s a massive privilege for me to be able to race in, not just my home country, but in my home city,” Piastri told reporters.
“This is the first year in as long as I can remember that my goals aren’t going to be 100% about racing and competing,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Aussie fans always bring a lot of energy and I’m excited to see the F1 fans in Melbourne. “There’s an element of that competitor in me wanting to remind people that I’m still here, still a professional and still contributing to success,” he said.
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