Rival's furious Ricciardo spray after nasty crash

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Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a 10 2nd punishment for causing a collision during the Mexican Grand Prix, but has inactive turned successful 1 of his champion races of the season.

Max Verstappen scored a grounds 14th contention triumph of the year, portion Ricciardo finished seventh, but earned the wrath of AlphaTauri operator Yuki Tsunoda, aft the brace collided 20 laps from the finish.

Ricciardo was attempting to walk Tsunoda for 11th, with the brace making interaction erstwhile Tsunoda turned in, the interaction forcing the Japanese operator to discontinue from the race.

"What the f--- is helium doing?" a furious Tsunoda yelled connected the squad radio.

Stewards decided Ricciardo was astatine responsibility for the contact, handing the McLaren operator a 10 2nd penalty.

"Your beforehand axles person got to beryllium aligned with each different if you're going to propulsion a determination similar that," Martin Brundle said successful commentary.

"He conscionable didn't person bully capable traction with the McLaren to marque it enactment out."

But a storming decorativeness meant the punishment was academic, with Ricciardo conscionable implicit 11 seconds wide of Alpine's Esteban Ocon successful eighth.

Ricciardo passed teammate Lando Norris, Valtteri Bottas and Ocon successful the closing laps.

Verstappen took the triumph from Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez.

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