Daniel Ricciardo shall be again on course at this weekend’s U.S. Magnificent Prix in Austin then lacking 5 races with a damaged hand, the Australian Components One driving force showed on Wednesday.
Ricciardo suffered the shock in Dutch Magnificent Prix follow in August and was once changed at AlphaTauri by means of Pristine Zealander Liam Lawson.
“It’s good to be back. My hand is much better, and the simulator was a useful way of assessing it,” he stated in a workforce preview.
“I tried it out in the week before Qatar, but I didn’t feel it was at full potential, so I spent the rest of that week in the UK, spending more time in the sim, and got to a point where I felt ready to go.
“My general health is ok as I stored coaching up to I may, even though I clearly couldn’t do a lot with my left hand or arm for a pace.”
This weekend’s race will be run to a sprint format, with a 100km race on Saturday and main event on Sunday.
Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri are last in the constructors’ standings but Lawson took their highest placing so far in 2023 with ninth in Singapore last month.
Ricciardo joined the team in July as replacement for departed Dutch driver Nyck de Vries and has already been confirmed for 2024.
“It was once without a doubt irritating looking at the week few races, particularly as I’d gotten myself to a playground the place I used to be so able to progress once more and race, and nearest I did two occasions and needed to crash ‘rest’ once more,” said Ricciardo.
“However in truth, the hour with out racing went rather temporarily. The tide automotive has went away slightly since I terminating drove it, however the sim was once helpful to get an concept of what the adjustments and updates have delivered.
“I felt a little bit of their effect, but it’s one of those things I think, once I get on track, I’ll feel them to their full effect.”
