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McLaren's awful 2022 season has continued to spiral, with team principal Andreas Seidl apologising to Aussie driver Daniel Ricciardo and his teammate Lando Norris for a thoroughly disappointing Canadian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo (11th) and Norris (15th) both finished out of the points after a disastrous pit stop during a virtual safety car period, with commentator Ted Kravitz saying it 'was not a good day for McLaren'.
It was the second race in a row Ricciardo finished ahead of Norris, with the Aussie putting in a strong qualifying performance to start at ninth on the grid and his teammate stuck well back in 14th.
Unfortunately both the car and the team let the two drivers down during the race, with Seidl telling the team's website it was a 'tough weekend'.
Daniel Ricciardo salutes the crowd during the drivers parade at the Canadian GP, where he beat his teammate Lando Norris for the second race running
Ricciardo finished a disappointing 11th after issues with the car and an awful error that cruelled any chance he had of climbing up the field
'We didn't give Lando or Daniel the package they deserved today, so we have to offer them an apology,' Seidl said.
'We also have to use this as an opportunity to learn, and come back stronger in two weeks for our home race at Silverstone.'
Daniel Ricciardo and Norris ended up double-parked during a horror pit stop error in Montreal
The worst part of the race for McLaren was a double-stack pit stop during the Virtual Safety Car period that completely backfired on both drivers.
Ricciardo came in first and lost a couple of seconds when the pit crew couldn't get the front right tyre off quickly enough.
That meant Norris was delayed by almost eight seconds, destroying any chance of the Englishman winning points.
Lando Norris finished 15th in a disappointing result for the Englishman at the Canadian GP
Ricciardo lost a crucial seconds due to a poor pit stop by the crew, who couldn't get his front right tyre off quickly enough
A poor pit stop wasn't the only problem the team faced.
The McLaren car struggled for pace and faced a couple of mechanical issues, with a typically diplomatic Ricciardo said it 'was not a
