“Like a frisbee through the air” - Daniel Ricciardo relieved to avoid F1 tyre in Sao Paulo

Daniel Ricciardo revealed he was forced to ‘duck my head’ to avoid an airborne F1 tyre during the opening lap of Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand…

Lap 1 at Interlagos was chaotic with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen colliding on the run down to the first corner.

The clash resulted in Ricciardo picking up damage to the rear of his AlphaTauri, while McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri was also affected.

As a resꦗult of the clash between Albon and Magnussen, a loose🃏 tyre went airborne, hitting Ricciardo’s car.

Speaking after the race, Ricciardo recalled the incident where he was forced to take action to avoid the “fris✃bee” tyre.

“I saw a big crash in fꦏront of me and lꦉots of debris,” Ricciardo said.

“I felt I was getting through it and then saw a tyre off th🌜e rim coming at me like a𒀰 frisbee through the air and it started getting closer.

“I ❀remember ducking my head. I didn’t fee⛄l anything hit me, so I was happy, but I checked my mirrors and saw my rear wing was pretty much off, so I assumed the tyre hit the wing, and that was frustrating. But looking back, it is nice it did not hit me.”

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Race
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand…

Ricciardo wꦿas able to get back into the race albeit a lap do💜wn.

As AlphaTauri were forced to repair his car during the subsequent r♍ed flag period, Ricciardo was forced to start the race from the pit lane and thus a lap behind the rest of the pack.

“My immediate relief was turned into disappointment because I realised the race could be🧸 over,” he added. “When you are in race mode you don’t think about it, but in hindsight I aꦗm thankful we all got out of it safe.

“The team did a great job fixing the car so we were ready to go and then I was told♛ I would start a lap behind. Al💃l the excitement to race again gets zapped out of you.

“Common sense should be used and we should not have been a lap down because there was not one lap of green-flag racing. It is frustrating t🅷hat th💞ey ruined our day from the beginning.”

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