Ricciardo makes comeback with AlphaTauri in US GP after injury

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09:17, 14 Oct 2023

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It was expected, but Daniel Ricciardo has now announced it himself. At the United States Grand Prix in Austin, he will be back behind the wheel of his AlphaTauri car.

Ricciardo returns after injury

Ricciardo has been unable to compete in Formula 1 since the Netherlands Grand Prix at Zandvoort due to a broken metacarpal he suffered in a crash. At an event in Nashville, where he is present for a demo run on behalf of Red Bull Racing, the Australian announced that he will get back behind the wheel in Austin.

"Yeah, I'm back. I’m excited," the AlphaTauri driver announced, according to The Athletic. His return means Liam Lawson will have to make way again after filling in for Ricciardo for five F1 weekends. The young New Zealander impressed in his first races in F1, scoring two points in Singapore, but in 2024 he will have to settle for a role as reserve driver.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Ricciardo makes comeback with AlphaTauri in US GP after injury

Ricciardo returns after injury

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