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Ricciardo in HUGE smash with F1 rival as Japanese GP red-flagged on first lap
The incident forced the race to be stopped immediately for safety reasons. Emergency crews rushed to the scene to attend to the drivers involved. Both drivers were able to walk away from the crash, but were taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The red flag period lasted for over an hour before the race was able to resume. It was a dramatic start to what promised to be an exciting race.