WATCH: Max Verstappen checks up on ex-Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo after HORRIFIC Japanese GP crash

Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon collided going into turn three during the 2024 Japanese GP.

WATCH: Max Verstappen checks up on ex-Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo after HORRIFIC Japanese GP crash

The Suzuka race began with a Red flag. Another unfortunate weekend for Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon who were involved in a terrible crash. Albon started on the soft tires and tried to overtake the VCARB from the outside, but to his misfortune, he and Ricciardo got tangled up going into three.

Despite Albon’s best effort to avoid contact, he and Ricciardo collided with each other, and they were both propelled off the track and into the barriers. The safety car was immediately sent out to the site of the crash. Many drivers were seen as concerned about both of them including Max Verstappen.

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Verstappen was seen checking up on his former Red Bull teammate, Daniel Ricciardo.

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Max: Is everyone okay?
Radio engineer: Daniel is out of the car Max, he is all okay
Max: okay
Max Verstappen said on team radio: Sky Sports F1

The incident has done extensive damage to Ricciardo and Alnon’s car. William’s doesn’t have an extra chassis as they already suffered major damage during the Australian GP, going ahead the team is in deep trouble. While for Ricciardo, another bad weekend was added to his list. The Australian had hoped for a better weekend, but unfortunately, things didn’t go his way.

F1 commentator believes no one was at fault during Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon’s crash

As mentioned earlier, at the start of the race, Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon got into a crash leaving both of them stranded off the track right into the barriers. Albon who was frustrated by it, was seen mentioning on the radio that Ricciardo had squeezed him and he had nowhere to go.

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Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon (Via: Imago)

However, F1 commentator, Anthony Davidson thinks otherwise. 

(Albon) got himself in a risky position just from being on the outside of the track. For me, that’s just a racing incident, wrong place, wrong time. It wasn’t Albon’s fault, it wasn’t Ricciardo’s fault, it’s a racing incident.
Anthony Davidson said during Japanese GP commentary: news.com

Whoever’s fault it might be or might not be, it was an unfortunate incident for both Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo. Particularly even worse for Williams as they do not have an extra chassis. Things are not looking bright for the duo going ahead into the next event.

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