AlphaTauri CONFIRM Liam Lawson role as Daniel Ricciardo's Monza replacement revealed

Lawson debuteert op Zandvoort — Photo: © LAT Images

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AlphaTauri CONFIRM Lawson role as Ricciardo's Monza replacement revealed

AlphaTauri have confirmed their plans for the Italian Grand Prix after Daniel Ricciardo's injury at Zandvoort

Matthew Hobkinson Lead Editor

F1 Editor & Journalist

Monday 28 August 2023 18:57

AlphaTauri have confirmed that Formula 1 rookie Liam Lawson will continue to replace the injured Daniel Ricciardo 'until he is fully fit'.

The Australian sustained a fracture in his left hand after he made contact with the barriers during FP2 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

Lawson stepped in at the last moment and put in an assured performance to come home in P13, finishing ahead of fellow AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda.

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And AlphaTauri have now confirmed that Lawson will continue to replace Ricciardo 'until he is fully fit', as the team now prepares to travel for Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.

In a statement, the team said: “We are delighted that Daniel’s surgery went well and that he is now on the road to recovery.

“We hope to see him at the track again very soon, but until he is fully fit, we can confirm that Liam, who did a good job in difficult circumstances in Zandvoort, will continue to drive alongside Yuki, starting from our home race this weekend in Monza.”