Daniel Ricciardo made his triumphant return to Formula 1 during the Hungarian Grand Prix, but after two races, he’s unfortunately back on the sidelines.
Ricciardo crashed his Scuderia AlphaTauri car during free practice on Friday for the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix and is confirmed to have broken his wrist during the impact. Ricciardo won’t race this weekend, and his participation for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza remains in doubt.
Red Bull junior Liam Lawson will step up to take Ricciardo’s place at the Dutch Grand Prix. Lawson is currently racing in Super Formula in Japan, where he’s currently second in that championship. He’s also raced in Formula 2, where his highest finish was third place in 2022.
🚨 | BREAKING: Daniel Ricciardo has broken his wrist and will not compete for the remainder of this weekend.
Liam Lawson will replace him at AlphaTauri.
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Lawson is set to step into the car despite the fact that former AlphaTauri driver Nyck De Vries is at the Dutch GP. Red Bull’s decision to go with Lawson is perhaps an indicator of their desire to focus on younger developmental talent going forward.
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