Opening lap nightmare eliminates Ricciardo

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An opening thigh collision with Kevin Magnussen astatine the Brazilian Grand Prix could spot Daniel Ricciardo deed with a grid punishment for what mightiness beryllium his last F1 contention successful Abu Dhabi.

Having started 11th, Ricciardo was looking to marque up positions erstwhile helium deed the backmost of the Magnussen's Haas successful the choky right-hander astatine turn 8, causing him to rotation out.

As the Dane rolled backmost crossed the track, helium clipped the left-rear of Ricciardo's McLaren, which rotation him into the extracurricular partition and into retirement.

Leading commentator Martin Brundle said it each went "horribly wrong" for Ricciardo.

"That's 100 per cent connected Daniel ... that was a shame," helium said.

"Magnussen went wrong to screen and Daniel couldn't dilatory his car I think.

"(He) past didn't recognise the Haas was freewheeling. I've got to springiness that to Daniel, I'm afraid."

The contention was yet won by Mercedes young weapon George Russell - his archetypal successful F1.

Earlier, Max Verstappen was deed with a five-second punishment for a collision with 2020 rubric adversary Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen was looking to spell astir the extracurricular of Hamilton astatine the archetypal corner, which becomes the wrong for the 2nd corner, erstwhile the brace came together.

The collision destroyed Verstappen's beforehand wing, causing him to pit astatine the extremity of the lap, dropping him to the rear.

In commentary, Brundle enactment blasted mostly connected Hamilton for not giving Verstappen room, but stewards disagreed and gave Verstappen the penalty, which helium served astatine his adjacent pitstop.

In what was a disastrous time for McLaren, Ricciardo's teammate Lando Norris was besides involved successful a collision with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc connected the restart, for which helium was besides deed with a 5 2nd penalty.

He yet retired with an electrical contented precocious successful the race.

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