Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo shared an update from the hospital after undergoing surgery for a broken hand sustained in a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix.
, after fellow driver Oscar Piastri collided with the race wall, Ricciardo then hit the wall instead of Oscar's car.
The movement of the steering wheel upon impact broke a metacarpal in the Australian driver's left hand, per the outlet.Reserve Driver Liam Lawson, another member of the Red Bull team, drove in Ricciardo's place during Sunday's Grand Prix, of which Dutch driver Max Verstappen took home first place. After the race, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner shared that Ricciardo's surgery was a success.."He's had several screws and a plate fitted to his [hand]. It went well, it was successful. The bone was broken in multiple places, but it was a fairly straightforward procedure. So now it's all about recovery."
And though Ricciardo will not be ready for next week's Italian Grand Prix, Horner said the driver's recovery should be quick and easy. "For a normal human being that would be a couple of months," he added."For a Grand Prix driver, it's often much shorter."
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