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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 12: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and McLaren F1 and Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 look on from the grid during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 12, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)
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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 12: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and McLaren F1 and Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 look on from the grid during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 12, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)
Woking-based outfit McLaren has been pretty vocal when it comes to issues that affect our everyday life. The team’s CEO, Zak Brown, has spoken about donating the race helmet of their drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo to bring awareness towards an illness.
The Barrow Neurological Institute is hosting an auction at Barret Jackson. McLaren will be contributing to the auction by giving the helmets worn by either Ricciardo or Norris along with their signature.
Zak Brown auctions Daniel Ricciardo’s and Lando Norris’ helmets for charity
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Barret Jackson is organizing an auction for the Barrow Neurological Institute. The Papaya team will also contribute to the auction by donating the helmets worn by their drivers, as well as their autographs.
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Brown said on an Instagram video,“Racing fans, Zak Brown here, CEO of McLaren Racing. I want to let you know, we are supporting the Barrow Neurological Foundation; very important to us in the great contribution they make around the world. They have got a killer auction coming up here at Barret Jackson on January 28th. And we are donating a part of a collective prize for one of our Grand Prix drivers’ race-used helmets. Bid big, have fun! you will end up with a race helmet and a car, now that’s pretty cool. Cheers!”
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How did the McLaren duo perform in the 2021 season?
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The Australian driver had a disappointing season, and his triumph at Monza was the only high point of his first year with the Woking-based outfit. The Australian finished the season in eighth place in the standings with 115 points.
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Formula One F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 25, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris during qualifying REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Norris’ season in 2021 was most likely his best. The previous year, he had only one podium finish. The 22-year-old had four podiums and one pole position during the 2021 season. He finished sixth in the driver’s championship with 160 points.
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With the 2022 season just a few months away, what are your predictions for the McLaren duo as they get ready to tackle the obstacles that await them for the upcoming season? Let us know in the comments section down below.
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