We examine the reason behind wrist injury of Daniel Ricciardo, which prompted AlphaTauri to field Liam Lawson as the replacement driver with his update now out as the video goes viral
After colliding with Oscar Piastri at the banked Turn 3 during the Dutch Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo was rushed to the hospital. His left hand’s metacarpal was broken, according to an X-ray, which was confirmed. This happened after the driver, who had locked the front tires into the corner, was still holding the steering wheel when it violently snapped upon impact with the outer barrier.
Daniel Ricciardo injury update news, return date and replacement as Dutch GP crash accident video goes viral
A nasty moment for our Aussie pair during FP2
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How Daniel Ricciardo suffered his wrist injury?
After colliding during second practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo was taken to a nearby hospital. The session ended abruptly for AlphaTauri driver Ricciardo when he followed Oscar Piastri of McLaren into the barriers at Zandvoort’s Turn 3. Later replays revealed that Ricciardo was still grasping the steering wheel at the time of impact, which caused his hands to be flung around in the cockpit, eliciting a foul-mouthed radio transmission from the Australian.
Ricciardo was escorted to the medical facility for a preliminary assessment before being sent to the hospital since he was seen gripping his arms in distress. As per latest reports, the driver’s wrist is fractured and he will have to undergo recovery period before resuming his season. Although AlphaTauri were distressed by the unfortunate incident, they announced that Liam Lawson will compete in the upcoming races as replacement of Ricciardo.
How fans reacted to injury of Daniel Ricciardo?
Following this big announcement, thousands of Formula 1 fans responded with mixed reaction. While several people joked that AlphaTauri will field more drivers than the number of constructors’ championship points they currently possess in the 2023 Formula One season, citing the replacements of rookie Nyck de Vries by Daniel Ricciardo following the British GP and Ricciardo’s brief stint with Lawson during the Dutch GP. In addition, numerous fans expressed their frustration that Nyck de Vries was not selected to take Ricciardo’s spot.
Finally, many shared their enthusiasm to see Lawson compete in his maiden Formula One race and wished Daniel Ricciardo a swift recovery. The duration of Ricciardo’s absence is yet unknown before to a busy stretch of races. The Italian Grand Prix follows the Dutch round, and then F1 travels to Singapore and Japan following a week off.