Ricciardo branded 'idiot' by FURIOUS F1 rival after Chinese GP crash

Change your timezone:
Ricciardo branded 'idiot' by FURIOUS F1 rival after Chinese GP crash
Bumper car carnage brought out a safety car that shook up the order
Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.
Change your timezone:
The carnage continues at the Chinese Grand Prix with a dramatic incident after the safety car came in.
Yuki Tsunoda went off the track following an incident with Kevin Magnussen, and another collision occurred.
READ MORE: Surprise qualifying star admits lap could have been even BETTER - Top three verdict
Lance Stroll hit the rear of Daniel Ricciardo on the first safety car restart lifting the RB into the air.
"The idiot just slammed on the brake. Check damage," Stroll said.
More to follow
READ MORE: F1 star apologises after controversial moment at Chinese GP
Related
More F1 news
Full News Feed
Recommended by the editors
Miami Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli 'iPhone' problem during Miami Grand Prix explained by F1 insider
Yesterday 23:00
Miami Grand Prix
FIA criticised after Verstappen penalty sparks backlash in Miami
Yesterday 21:00
Miami Grand Prix
F1 Miami Grand Prix final results confirmed after LATE FIA penalties
Yesterday 19:00
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton frustrated after Ferrari struggles at Miami GP
Yesterday 17:00

Change your timezone:
Latest News
Miami Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli 'iPhone' problem during Miami Grand Prix explained by F1 insider
- Yesterday 23:00
Miami Grand Prix
FIA criticised after Verstappen penalty sparks backlash in Miami
- Yesterday 21:00
Miami Grand Prix
F1 Miami Grand Prix final results confirmed after LATE FIA penalties
- Yesterday 19:00
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton frustrated after Ferrari struggles at Miami GP
- Yesterday 17:00
Formula 1
F1 Results Today: Kimi Antonelli takes victory as Ferrari star crashes on final lap
- May 3, 2026 21:10
F1 News & Gossip
McLaren F1 boss opens up on Max Verstappen transfer availability
- May 3, 2026 23:00
Most read
2.500+ views
F1 Sprint Qualifying Results: Mercedes finally beaten as Lando Norris takes brilliant pole
- 1 may
2.500+ views
'Literally the worst representation of F1' - Netflix hounded by fans
- 28 april
2.500+ views
F1 star Oscar Piastri’s former home hits market with $6.5m price tag
- 23 april
2.500+ views
Lance Stroll goes nuclear over F1 regulations
- 2 may
F1 champion shares sleep trick that eliminated jet lag
- 19 april
Christian Horner still in frame for Aston Martin role, insider claims
- 22 april
Ferrari
Further FIA inspections for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari confirmed after Chinese GP drama
3 april
Lewis Hamilton
'I didn't leave my hotel room for three days' - Lewis Hamilton in brutally honest Chinese GP admission
30 march
Latest F1 News
Lewis Hamilton replacement Kimi Antonelli shocked by 'weird' Chinese GP verdict
25 march
Chinese Grand Prix
F1 2025 Chinese Grand Prix: 5 things you might have missed including Fernando Alonso disaster
24 march
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Lewis Hamilton
- Charles Leclerc
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Franco Colapinto
- Pierre Gasly
- Isack Hadjar
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Carlos Sainz
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli
- George Russell
- Oliver Bearman
- Esteban Ocon
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Liam Lawson
- Arvid Lindblad
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Valtteri Bottas
- Sergio Pérez
Races
-
Grand Prix of Australia 2026
-
Grand Prix of China 2026
-
Grand Prix of Japan 2026
-
Grand Prix of Bahrain 2026
-
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2026
-
Miami Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix du Canada 2026
-
Grand Prix De Monaco 2026
-
Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya 2026
-
Grand Prix of Austria 2026
-
Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026
-
Grand Prix of Belgium 2026
-
Grand Prix of Hungary 2026
-
Dutch Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Italy 2026
-
Gran Premio de España 2026
-
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2026
-
Grand Prix of Singapore 2026
-
Grand Prix of the United States 2026
-
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2026
-
Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026
-
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026
-
Qatar Grand Prix 2026
-
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2026
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Editorial & corporate information
Editorial office GPFans USA
Avenue HQ
10–12 East Parade
Leeds
LS1 2BH
United Kingdom Regional correspondence
Avenue HQ
10–12 East Parade
Leeds
LS1 2BH
United Kingdom Regional correspondence
Regional correspondents across Europe, the United States and Latin America.
GPFans is part of Realtimes Network. View all corporate contact information here.
View contact page
View contact page
Realtimes Network
- Authors
- Privacy and Terms
- RSS
- Contact
- Publishing principles
- Corrections policy
- Ownership & funding
- F1 Tickets
- Privacy
Copyright (©) 2017 - 2026 GPFans.com
Realtimes Network











