Fan favourite Formulation 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo made headlines simply two races in the past when it was introduced he’d be changing rookie Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri midway by means of the season. Now, the Australian is as soon as once more leaving the F1 paddock, this time because of a damaged wrist sustained in a follow crash forward of the Dutch Grand Prix. He’ll get replaced by Liam Lawson, a Crimson Bull Junior driver.

Throughout Free Apply 2, Ricciardo crashed into the obstacles of Zandvoort’s banked Flip 3 as he tried to keep away from making contact with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, which had additionally made contact with the wall. Motorsport.com reviews that Ricciardo’s wheel snapped violently after he made contact, and he got here on the staff radio to tell the staff he was affected by wrist ache.

After being examined within the circuit’s media middle, Ricciardo was taken to a close-by hospital for X-rays, which decided that he had damaged his left wrist. Helmut Marko, a Crimson Bull advisor, confirmed that Ricciardo will probably be out for the Dutch Grand Prix.

Whereas AlphaTauri had the chance to do the funniest factor on this planet (i.e. carry Nyck de Vries again into the fold for what would have been the Dutch driver’s residence race), it as an alternative opted for the extra wise route: bringing in Crimson Bull Junior Liam Lawson, who serves because the reserve for each Crimson Bull affiliated F1 groups.

Lawson will get behind the wheel of Ricciardo’s AlphaTauri starting with tomorrow morning’s Free Apply 3 session.

It’s a troublesome break for Ricciardo; the Australian was canned by McLaren on the finish of the 2022 season, and he didn’t line up one other contract earlier than the start of 2023. It was solely after de Vries bought the chop that Ricciardo was invited again into the F1 fold, a mere two races in the past.

The total extent of Ricciardo’s damage is at present unknown, however a major wrist injury might imply he’s benched for a number of extra Grands Prix.