The eight-time F1 race winner will return to the cockpit in this weekend’s United States Grand Prix after a five-round spell on the side-lines following his free practice crash at Zandvoort in late August.
Ricciardo was diagnosed with a broken metacarpal in his left hand. He flew to Barcelona for immediate surgery with MotoGP injury specialist Xavier Mir, who also helped Lance Stroll’s return after the Aston Martin driver broke bones in both his wrists during a cycling incident prior to pre-season testing.
