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What happened to Daniel Ricciardo and who is Liam Lawson, the driver replacing him at the Dutch GP? | Sports New Spain

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What happened to Daniel Ricciardo and who is Liam Lawson, the driver replacing him at the Dutch GP? | Sports New Spain

the team Alpha Tauri will have the fourth different driver of the season this weekend 2023 from Formula 1very rare today.

the new zealand Liam Lawson will replace Daniel Ricciardo in one of the team’s cars at Dutch Grand Prix, who will race this Sunday at the Zandvoort circuit.

The 2023 results for the team based in Faenza, Italy, It is one of the worst in their history with just three points added by Yuki Tsunoda in 12 GP, but this change is not due to a sports management decision or a business issue, but a medical issue.

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What happened to Daniel Ricciardo?

Daniel Ricciardo suffered it fractured metacarpal of his left handconsequence of an accident in the second practice of the Dutch GP.

Ricciardo violently hit the safety barriers at Turn 3 at Zandvoort and did not let go of the car’s wheel, which caused the injury.

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Who is Liam Lawson?

Liam Lawson is a 21 year old pilot from New Zealand.What is the backup driver for the Red Bull and Alpha Tauri teams.

“Lawson will race this weekend. It will be difficult for him. It’s a shame because the car works well here.”said Helmut Marko, Red Bull team advisor.

Lawson has not driven a car since the 2023 Formula 1 season, because he has yet to participate as a rookie in any first practices all year. There was speculation that he could replace Nyck de Vries when the Dutchman left Alpha Tauri, but Ricciardo was ultimately chosen due to his experience.

Lawson is currently competing in Super Formula Japan, where he has won three of the seven races held and is second in the championship, eight points behind leader Ritomo Miyata. The 2023 Super Formula championship will conclude on October 27-28 at Suzuka.

For the past two years, Lawson won five of 51 contests (13 pedestals) who competed in Formula 2finishing ninth in the 2021 season and third in the 2022 season, and was also German DTM runner-up in 2021 with three wins and 10 podiums in 16 races.

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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Royal Racing, Racing News 365 reports with reference to GQ Sports.

The German pilot’s fortune is estimated at $790 million.

Second on this list is seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ($304 million). In third place is two-time championship winner Spaniard Fernando Alonso ($264 million).

World champion Kimi Raikkonen (254 million) took fourth place in the ranking, three-time champion Niki Lauda (203 million) was in fifth place.

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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.

In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.

According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.

— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA ​​said in a statement.

The FIA ​​does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.

The FIA ​​Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.

The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA ​​General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.

On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.

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