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The AlphaTauri driver was spotted holding his arm after hitting the barrier in practice
Daniel Ricciardo’s second practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix came to an abrupt end on Friday when his AlphaTauri AT04 hit the wall, and Ricciardo was taken to the medical center for evaluation.
Following the crash, which occurred moments after Oscar Piastri hit the wall in front of him, Ricciardo was spotted holding his left arm as he was helped from his AT04.
You can view both Piastri’s crash, as well as Ricciardo’s, in this video:
Piastri goes into the wall first, followed by Ricciardo. Both drivers slid off the track at Turn 3, one of the banked tracks at Zandovoort.
According to F1 analyst Will Buxton, Ricciardo was taken straight to the care center for evaluation:
In these images, you can see Ricciardo favoring his left arm and left wrist following the crash:
F1 journalist Albert Fabrega shared on social media that Ricciardo was being taken to a hospital for further evaluation, but that it was nothing serious:
Ricciardo ha sido trasladado a un hospital para un examen más preciso del brazo y mano después del golpe que ha sufrido en estos libres 2. No es nada grave.
— Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) August 25, 2023
The incident comes as there is renewed speculation about Ricciardo’s potential return to Red Bull. The team’s advisor Dr. Helmut Marko opened the door to such talk in a recent interview, indicating that the team would review Sergio Pérez’s status following the Dutch Grand Prix.
This post will be updated as more information becomes avaliable.
