Ricciardo CRASHES in Dutch Grand Prix practice in bizarre incident involving Piastri

Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri were involved in a bizarre incident at the start of the second practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, in an incident that brought out the red flags.

Piastri lost control of the rear of his car, impacting the wall, and Ricciardo, who was following closely, locked up his brakes and also went off the track.

The two Australians caused an accident just 10 minutes into the start of the second free practice session, resulting in a second red flag of the day.

After Piastri lost control, Ricciardo followed by moments later but could not avoid running off line and into the barrier at the high banked turn three.

After the accident, the AlphaTauri driver radioed in to say that he suffered a minor injury, saying: "***** I also, my hand," because he didn't release the steering wheel until he hit the barriers, which quickly turned as he braked abruptly.

In the coming hours, it will be confirmed whether the Australian has sustained a serious injury or if there have been no major consequences.

Cranes removed the two cars, which had become stuck in the barriers, and the session resumed a few minutes later.

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Piastri and Ricciardo, to continue building confidence

Both Australian drivers have been significant figures during the first half of the season. Piastri, benefiting from the improvements introduced by McLaren, has shown he can match the pace of the fastest, and although a podium finish has eluded him so far, it's only a matter of time before the Melbournian achieves it.

On the other hand, Ricciardo, who returned to the grid at the Hungarian Grand Prix to replace Nyck de Vries, has used the recent rounds to regain his former form, and for now, his performance has been positive.

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