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Daniel Ricciardo is expected to undergo surgery as early as Sunday after breaking his wrist in a crash with fellow Australian driver Oscar Piastri during a Dutch Grand Prix practice session. Red Bull chief Christian Horner has confirmed that Ricciardo will be sidelined until at least next week’s Italian Grand Prix but will be back sooner rather than later.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Horner gave an optimistic timeline for Ricciardo to return to action next month for the Singapore Grand Prix. “He’s headed off today to Barcelona,” said Horner. “They may even have a little operation on him tomorrow to tidy up where that break is, it’s quite a clean break.
“Then of course it’s all about the recuperation and how long that takes. Any normal human being would be able 10-12 weeks but we know that these guys aren’t normal.
“So it will all be about the recovery process – is it going to be three weeks? Will it be a month? Is it six weeks? Nobody really knows.”
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When asked about when he will return, Horner replied: “I’m sure at the back of his mind he’s got Singapore (September 15-17) as a target. But then again, Singapore is probably one of the toughest circuits on the calendar. So nature will take its course.”
Reserve driver Liam Lawson will now replace Ricciardo in the AlphaTauri hotseat until he fully recovers from his injury. Speaking out after the crash, Ricciardo said: “It’s really unfortunate and frustrating, but I’ll try to recover as quickly as I can.
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“Obviously, I’d love to get back soon, but I also want to ensure we do things the right way, so I come back strong and competitive. I wish the team well, and I’m sorry for the change in plans again. It’s a chance for Liam to have a go, and I wish him and the team a strong weekend.”
“It has all happened very quickly, but Liam has shown he is more than ready to step up to the challenge, and he has the whole team behind him,” AlphaTauri chief race engineer Jonathan Eddolls told assembled media.
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