F1 News: Daniel Ricciardo reveals what got him through 'lowest point' in return

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Ricciardo reveals what got him through 'lowest point' in return

Daniel Ricciardo remained optimistic despite breaking his hand in Zandvoort

Originally written by Shay Rogers. This version is a translation.

Sunday 11 February 2024 05:57

Daniel Ricciardo has revealed what kept him going when his Formula 1 comeback began to unravel last season.

The Australian broke his hand just a few races into his return to the grid, and the injury turned out to be worse than originally feared.

After getting in a twist with fellow countryman Oscar Piastri, leaving his hands on the steering wheel as he hit the barrier cost Ricciardo the next five races of the season.

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He returned at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, before weeks later to lift his team in a tight constructors’ championship battle.

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“I think the lowest point was, yeah, like Zandvoort, you know in Holland where I had the accident,” Ricciardo said on his LinkedIn.

“I think with the hand injury I went back to perspective, it’s something I definitely lean on a lot in trying times, you know, I certainly go for the glass half-full approach. I was like okay. Even like, okay, it’s my left hand not my right, so I can still write, I can still do most things.”

He now aims to complete his Formula 1 comeback this year with the Visa Cash App RB team – whom he participated in his first full season with in 2012.

Should he perform well, he has the chance to put himself in the frame for a Red Bull return in 2025, with Sergio Perez’s contract set to expire soon.

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