AFP
AlphaTauri Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo is unlikely to race in Singapore subsequent week, and will additionally miss Japan, as he continues his restoration from a damaged hand, in keeping with Red Bull boss Christian Horner.
The 34-year-old Australian suffered the damage in apply for final month’s Dutch Grand Prix and had surgical procedure in Spain on Aug. 27.
New Zealander Liam Lawson changed Ricciardo on the Red Bull-owned sister group at Zandvoort and within the Italian Grand Prix at Monza final weekend.
“Certainly Singapore, I don’t think there’s any chance he (Ricciardo) will be ready for then. It would be optimistic for Japan,” Horner instructed reporters.
“We’ve seen with motorcyclists rushing comebacks, they sometimes do more damage so I think we just want to make sure he’s fully fit before he gets back in the car.”
Horner mentioned Lawson, who has been racing in Japan this yr and would undoubtedly really feel at residence at Suzuka, had accomplished a strong job.
“I think he’s acquitted himself very well,” he mentioned.
Lawson completed eleventh at Monza after thirteenth place within the Netherlands.
