Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo was “right to miss” the gruelling 2023 Qatar Grand Prix as the AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver eventually delayed his injury comeback.
When Ricciardo broke a metacarpal in his left hand in a practice crash at Zandvoort, Horner initially suggested that the Australian was targeting a return for the Qatar round last weekend. But on the Monday ahead of the race, Ricciardo video called his substitute Liam Lawson to tell the Kiwi he would be required one last time before returning in the United States GP.
The Australian only returned to front-line F1 duty in Hungary to replace the sacked Nyck de Vries following a stint on the sidelines after parting ways with McLaren. Ricciardo has, however, already returned to extensive simulator duty and was approaching full race distances with minimal distress. Ricciardo has been out of action since his crash at the Dutch Grand Prix Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images Horner alluded to having to dissuade Ricciardo from making a premature comeback.
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