Horner on Ricciardo's recovery: 'Got to take it one day at a time'

Horner: 'Crash Ricciardo simply bad luck'

Horner sees Ricciardo's crash simply as pure bad luck. The Briton feels sorry for the AlphaTauri driver, but in addition is happy to see that Ricciardo is otherwise fine and still in a good mood. "A great shame for him because the session was going well for him. Yeah, just unlucky. Oscar, by the time he saw him it was very late and the whip back from the steering wheel is what's done the damage," Horner concluded.

On Ricciardo's recovery, Horner cannot say much yet. After Zandvoort, a race at Monza is immediately on the calendar next weekend, while the Singapore and Japan Grands Prix are not far away either. Horner comments on this: "I think you've just got to take it one day at a time. And he's got a good medical team that he'll be working with. These guys recover incredibly quickly. We saw Lance earlier in the year with, I think, a worse multiple break than what Daniel has. He's a tough Aussie. I'm sure he'll be eager to get back in the car as quickly as he can."

'One person's misfortune is another's fortune'

Liam Lawson becomes the fourth driver to make an appearance for AlphaTauri this season after Ricciardo's bad luck. Horner is confident the young New Zealander will go through a good first weekend. "Well, that's why he's here. He's the reserve driver for both teams for exactly a scenario like this. One practice session in a car I don't think he's driven before and then qualifying. At one of the toughest tracks. But that's Formula One. You get your chances. One person's misfortune is another's fortune. But I'm sure he'll be fine," the Red Bull team boss said.