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Australian Grand Prix 'can’t go ahead without a full grid' says Ricciardo

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Australian Grand Prix 'can’t go ahead without a full grid' says Ricciardo

All 20 cars must race says Ricciardo

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Daniel Ricciardo says that the Australian Grand Prix should only go ahead if all ten Formula 1 teams are clear to compete.

Many drivers would do anything to race at home, but Ricciardo has told the Sydney Morning Herald that he would only be happy to race if all of his competitors were clear to race too.

“The race can’t go ahead without a full grid. I don’t think it would be right to race without all ten teams and all 20 drivers," said Ricciardo.

“If, say, Ferrari and Alpha Tauri couldn’t compete and we went ahead, it wouldn’t be fair on them. It’s not like they’d been disqualified from racing for, say, a technical infringement. It just wouldn’t be right.

“Winning a race like that... it’s not the way any of us would want to win. Say there was a reason why Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull weren’t coming and then I won in Melbourne… it would be a shallow victory and it wouldn’t mean anything.”

Formula One motorsports managing director Ross Brawn has already confirmed that the championship agrees with the stance of Ricciardo.

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