If there was a "luck" prize, we could guarantee that Daniel would not be among the 2023 candidates Ricciardo. The Australian driver, after just two races in AlphaTauri, is already been forced to raise the white flaga accident – the one procured during the FP2 of the Dutch GP – which risks being more serious than expected.
The dynamics of the accident
During FP2 of the Zandvoort GP, Oscar Piastri - presumably due to inexperience - makes a small mistake in turn 3: he loses his MCL60, resulting in contact with the wall. The same fate befalls Daniel Ricciardo, present behind him and almost forced to go against the wall to avoid, as he admitted, hitting his compatriot: “My accident? I was in a very clear situation: either I would hit the wall or I would hit Piastri” – explained the Australian in the post free practice. In the impact against the wall, Ricciardo's left hand hit the passenger compartment of his car, causing an unfortunate fracture to the metacarpal.
Ricciardo operated: successful operation
A very unfortunate episode. Ricciardo had admitted that he had worked a lot during the summer break - considering that his holidays had already taken place until the call in Alpha Tauri in July – to return even more ready for the second part of the season. Following the fracture sustained on his left hand, Ricciardo underwent surgery on Sunday by Dr. Mir, very famous in Motorsport, as he operated on both Marquez in MotoGP and Lance Stroll's wrist a few weeks before the start of the season.
Ricciardo, message for fans: “It's not a setback. Thank you all"
Sending a strong message, updating everyone on his condition, is the same number #3 on the grid, through a post on social media"Hi everyone. I had surgery. I got my first piece of metal, so that's cool. A big thank you to everyone who reached out to me and kept my spirits up. This isn't a setback, it's just part of the process of getting back".
Horner: “It usually takes between 10-12 weeks but…”
It is difficult to evaluate recovery times for the Australian who, with great certainty, he will not be present at the Italian GP scheduled for this weekend. Too optimistic to think of seeing him in action again in Singapore, but after all, when we talk about F1 drivers never say never, as admitted by Horner"Any normal human being I guess He should have around 10-12 weeks to recover from the injury, but we know these kids aren't normal".
Lawson the replacement: AlphaTauri announcement
Until Ricciardo is declared ready to return to the track, he will replace him Lawson, fresh from the thirteenth place achieved in the Dutch GP.
