AlphaTauri’s Australian driver, Daniel Ricciardo, faces an extended period on the sidelines following a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix that left him with a fractured metacarpal bone in his left hand. The unexpected turn of events has prompted Red Bull to rely on their reserve drivers, with 21-year-old Liam Lawson stepping up to the
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has delivered an update on the condition of Daniel Ricciardo, who underwent surgery in Barcelona having fractured a metacarpal in his hand following a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo fractured his metacarpal after crashing at Turn 3 during the opening stages of Free Practice 2 at Zandvoort, something
MoreFollowing last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, AlphaTauri have confirmed that Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson will continue to replace Daniel Ricciardo until he’s fit to return, following his crash at Zandvoort. Ricciardo broke a bone in his left hand following a crash at Turn 3 during Free Practice 1, which wasn’t his fault in
MoreAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo might require surgery, after the Australian broke a bone in his left hand at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo endured an opening day to forget at Zandvoort, following an unfortunate crash in Free Practice 1. Ricciardo crashed at Turn 3 after taking avoiding action, to
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Liam Lawson, the promising Red Bull junior driver, has cast uncertainty on his future in Super Formula, further fanning the flames of speculation that he could potentially secure a seat at AlphaTauri in the 2024 Formula 1 season. The 21-year-old talent has made a notable impact in Super Formula while racing with Team Mugen, currently
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Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has admitted that promoting junior driver Liam Lawson to replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri would’ve been a big “risk”, and not just for the team. Following the firing of De Vries, it was announced that Red Bull would be loaning development driver Daniel Ricciardo to the sister team
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Alex Albon is “confident” that Red Bull junior driver Liam Lawson will “soon” have a spot in Formula 1, after being snubbed for Nyck de Vries’ seat at AlphaTauri. Lawson is very much Red Bull’s leading Junior driver but wasn’t chosen to replace De Vries, with the team’s development driver Daniel Ricciardo having been chosen
MoreDespite missing out on the coveted AlphaTauri seat, Liam Lawson, the standout talent in Red Bull’s junior driver program, continues to be a promising prospect for a future in Formula 1. The 21-year-old from New Zealand has been named as a reserve driver for both Red Bull teams and will participate in the young driver
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has defended the decision to loan development driver Daniel Ricciardo to AlphaTauri, instead of promoting junior driver Liam Lawson. It was announced two days after the British Grand Prix that Nyck de Vries had been sacked by AlphaTauri, just 10 races into his debut campaign. The Faenza-based team also
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Nyck de Vries is in desperate need of a big performance this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, as the driver most likely to replace him is continuing to show why he deserves the Dutchman’s seat. According to reports, De Vries has just a few races to save his Formula 1 career, despite being just
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