AlphaTauri confirms that Daniel Ricciardo won’t race in the Singapore GP
Following the Dutch GP crash, Daniel Ricciardo was substituted by Liam Lawson.
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In a bizarre incident at The Dutch GP practice session, Daniel Ricciardo drove his AlphaTauri into the barrier while avoiding a crash with McLaren of Oscar Piastri. Now, AlphaTauri’s official pre-event media preview confirmed that Ricciardo will attend the Singapore Grand Prix solely in an engineering role as he recovers from a broken hand.
Redbull team principal Christian Horner recently said that Ricciardo will miss the upcoming Singapore and Japan GP, hoping to return at the start of October for the Qatar Grand Prix. AlphaTauri reserve driver Liam Lawson will drive the car till the Australian driver makes his comeback.
Ahead of the Singapore GP, AlphaTauri official pre-event media gave valuable insights that Daniel Ricciardo won’t be a part of the Singapore GP as their driver and provided no information regarding Ricciardo’s intentions for the upcoming Japanese GP scheduled for next week. The team said in an statement, “[Ricciardo] will be present with the team in Singapore only for engineering purposes.”
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Liam Lawson expressed feeling more comfortable in Monza
Following the incident, Daniel Ricciardo was substituted by Liam Lawson. Lawson is the junior driver for Red Bull and participated in two practice sessions for AlphaTauri last season and one for the senior team.
Liam Lawson secured an 11th-place finish in the last race at Monza, putting up a strong performance in qualifying, where he closely challenged his teammate Yuki Tsunoda. He is now confirmed to drive for AlphaTauri at the upcoming Singapore GP.
Ahead of the Singapore GP, Lawson acknowledged that a better start could have made a difference in his recent performance. However, he sees it as a learning opportunity and is excited about the future.
“Definitely felt more comfortable in Monza than in Zandvoort, even if there’s still a lot to learn. Having done two races now, I’m also getting a better understanding of the difference between the tyer compounds, which is so important,” said Liam Lawson.
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