The show causes a Formula 1 scandal with wild insults – “hot once”.

The show causes a Formula 1 scandal with wild insults – “hot once”.


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It was the excitement of the Formula 1 race in China: Lance Stroll and Daniel Ricciardo racing each other. Later, there were harsh words.

Shanghai – Max Verstappen has once again confirmed his dominance in Formula 1. He won the Chinese Grand Prix for the first time and continues his march towards the world title. However, two other main characters caused the excitement surrounding the Grand Prix in Shanghai. Further back in the field, pieces were flying massively. In focus: Lance Stroll and Daniel Ricciardo.

The driver of the Aston Martin Stroll started all the noise. During the safety car phase, shortly before the race’s jump-off restart, Stroll drove behind his rival Ricciardo before taking a sharp turn, sending the Australian Bull racing past him. He in turn slipped on Oscar Piastri in McLaren. While Piastri and Stroll continued to suffer minor injuries, Ricciardo, who is already a member of Racing Bulls, had to park his car.

After the Formula 1 race in China there was a big fight between Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll. © IMAGO / DeFodi + IMAGO / DeFodi (montage)

Formula 1 scandal involving Stroll and Ricciardo – after the accident there is anger and bad language.

The incident caused a lot of anger afterwards. Not only did the fans complain about Stroll’s mistakes during the race. Rival Ricciardo was also very happy after the race. Not because of the action, but because of Stroll’s reaction. The son of Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll called Ricciardo an “idiot” on the radio after the crash. Ricciardo “just hit the brakes”. However, behind the safety car in the tight crowd before the hairpin bend, that shouldn’t be too surprising.

In any case, Ricciardo not only burned inside after the race, he also took his anger out. He really calmed down after the accident. However, when he heard Stroll comment on the situation, “his blood boiled”. Behind the safety car, something like this “should never happen” to a professional racing driver. Ricciardo also claims to have noticed in the local recordings that Stroll’s helmet was always moving to the right. “He doesn’t look at me at all. And then when he looks back, he’s hanging on the back of my car.”

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“I’m trying my best not to say what I want to say, but f*ck that guy,” the former Grand Prix winner fumed. He described the ten-second penalty Stroll received in the race as “a joke”. The situation angered Ricciardo even more, as he was on his way to scoring points for the first time this season. However, the guilty plea from Stroll that the Australian had hoped for did not materialise;

The incident also got a lot of attention outside the paddock. Former racing driver Jason Watt, for example, said on the streaming channel “Viaplay” about the Formula 1 crash that Stroll was “the worst driver in the field” and that someone should “fire immediately”. Racing expert Ralf Schumacher also had clear words about the accident and Stroll’s reaction after the race: “That was embarrassing.”

Aston Martin, on the other hand, defended Stroll after the race. The Canadian was “the last link in the chain reaction,” explained Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack in front of a Sky camera about the crash. At Aston Martin there is also additional anger over missing out on points, because Stroll also fell far back in the drivers’ field as a result of the crash, although he was able to finish the race apart from Ricciardo. However, the points system in Formula 1 may soon receive an exciting change. (he)