Daniel Ricciardo has discussed being on something of a mental roller-coaster as he strives to improve his underwhelming performances for McLaren.

The Australian’s future is the subject of increasing speculation as he continues to be put in the shade by his team-mate, Lando Norris.

Having arrived at McLaren with extremely high hopes for the 2021 season, Ricciardo struggled during his initial campaign with the team apart from in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where he pulled off a surprise victory just ahead of runner-up Norris.

But that has proved to be an oasis among a desert of poor results for the 32-year-old, who has scored only 11 of McLaren’s 59 points this season.