Daniel Ricciardo out of Dutch Grand Prix after breaking wrist in crash, Liam Lawson to step in at Alpha Tauri
Daniel Ricciardo has been ruled out of the Dutch Grand Prix after breaking his wrist during the second practice session at Zandvoort.
The Australian went straight on at the heavily banked Turn 3, crashing into the trackside barrier moments after fellow Australian Oscar Piastri came unstuck at the same corner.
It’s unclear whether Ricciardo’s incident was caused by the stricken McLaren, but he was seen holding his left wrist as he gingerly got out of his Alpha Tauri.
The eight-time Formula 1 race winner was taken to hospital where the extent of his injury was revealed, meaning he’ll have to sit out as the sport returns after the summer break.
Liam Lawson, who sits second in the Super Formula standings, will replace Ricciardo this weekend and make his F1 debut.
He returned to Red Bull as a reserve driver for the 2023 season before getting the call to replace the axed De Vries.
Ricciardo finished 13th in Hungary and 16th at the Belgian GP in what has so far been a season to forget for the Red Bull sister team.
Alpha Tauri currently sit last of the 10 teams in the Constructors’ Championship with just three points, all of which have been scored by Yuki Tsunoda.
Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Scuderia AlphaTauri wears a cast on his hand after crashing during practice which has ruled him out of competing in this weekend’s race ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of The Netherlands.
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“It’s kind of another chance to make things better,” Ricciardo said, before the Hungarian GP. “I think that’s why I was excited to get back behind the wheel and just kind of show my true self. Even the thought of that excites me.
“Obviously the dream is a Red Bull seat. Of course that was my wish, but you need to be realistic, and if I want to get back into Red Bull it will be a process, and this is the best path for me at the moment.”
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