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Ricciardo makes his first McLaren appearance

Ricciardo makes his McLaren debut at Silverstone

Ricciardo makes his first McLaren appearance — Photo: © LAT Images

Ricciardo makes his McLaren debut at Silverstone

Ricciardo gets behind the wheel after Norris drove on Tuesday morning

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Daniel Ricciardo has taken to the track for the first time as a McLaren driver in getting behind the wheel of the MCL35M in a filming day at Silverstone.

After launching the car in a ceremony at the Mclaren Technology Centre on Monday evening, the team headed to Silverstone on Tuesday to complete a filming day and shakedown.

Lando Norris was first to sample the car in the morning but Ricciardo made his highly anticipated debut in the afternoon session.

Conditions remained damp as the Australian seven-time race winner took to the track in papaya colours for the first time.

The running, although limited, is crucial for Ricciardo to adapt to the working practices of McLaren.

With pre-season testing spanning just three days on March 12-14 ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix a fortnight later, it means the 31-year-old will only have one-and-a-half days to become accustomed to his new team.

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