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Daniel Ricciardo says he was trying to leave space for a car even though he didn’t see Alex Albon as the pair crashed heavily at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix. Albon was attempting to pull a…
Daniel Ricciardo explained that he was trying to leave room for a car during the Japanese Grand Prix but didn’t see Alex Albon, resulting in a crash. Ricciardo mentioned that he struggled with grip on medium tires and the cars on softs had an advantage. He stated that he always assumes there might be someone nearby and doesn’t use the full width of the track on the first lap. Ricciardo expressed that starting on soft tires would have been better in hindsight. The stewards investigated the incident but decided not to take further action due to the complex nature of the collision on the opening lap. They concluded that it was a first lap incident and would have acted differently if it had happened later in the race or without the involvement of another car.
