Daniel Ricciardo knew he still had wins in him and after seeing McLaren rise to the occasion at Monza, he now has total confidence in them.

Starting from the front row, Ricciardo took P1 from his former team-mate Max Verstappen into Turn 1 and during his opening stint was able to remain just out of the Dutchman’s reach.

And once a poor pit-stop had taken Verstappen out of contention for the win, Ricciardo was free to secure his first victory since Monaco 2018, even taking a Safety Car restart in his stride.

There was also very important work for the McLaren crew to do, that being in the pits, where Ricciardo was most vulnerable if a mechanic had cracked under the pressure.

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