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Daniel Ricciardo has been called to see the stewards over the incident.
During the Japanese Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo acknowledged that he was aware of Alex Albon’s position before their crash, in which the RB driver clipped Albon’s Williams at Turn 3. The incident led to a red flag lasting nearly half an hour. Ricciardo attributed his struggles to the medium tyres he started on, feeling that he was “gobbled up” on them. He admitted that the move he made on Albon was not typical of him, especially on Lap 1 when the field is tightly packed. Reflecting on the incident, Ricciardo acknowledged that starting on the soft tyres would have been a better choice in hindsight. Despite his initial preference for mediums, he recognized that the soft tyres would have provided better performance in the circumstances.
