Oscar Piastri has spoken about the respect he has for dropped McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo who contacted him with a message of support after it was confirmed he would replace his fellow Australian in the F1 seat for next season.
Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix last month it was announced that McLaren had "mutually agreed" to terminate the contract of Ricciardo a year early after he had struggled to match the pace of team-mate Lando Norris this season.
Earlier this month former Alpine driver Piastri joined on a "multi-year" contract in his place. The 21-year-old was impressed when Ricciardo reached out to offer him support.
