Red Bull Baku crash

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were equally to blame for a costly crash in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We have to make sure it doesn’t happen again. I would bring them both into the office, and tell them how much less they will get paid for the damage they have done.”The incident comes as Ricciardo is publicly considering a move to Ferrari or Mercedes for next season.The stewards ruled that Verstappen had moved twice to defend his position — when only one move is allowed — and said Ricciardo admitted he left it “too late” to overtake. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)Niki Lauda, the non-executive chairman for Mercedes and three-time world champion, however, laid the blame firmly at Verstappen’s door.The 69-year-old Austrian, who was also critical of Verstappen after the last round in China, accused the young Dutchman of weaving in his attempt to stop Ricciardo from passing.It is Verstappen’s third collision in as many races following run-ins with Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and now Ricciardo.“It is 70 per cent Verstappen, and 30 per cent Ricciardo,” Lauda said. “As racing drivers you go through every inch and of course you are not happy when you collide to each other as teammates but we are very fair to each other so we spoke immediately after the race.” “The most important thing is that they both recognise that what happened today is unacceptable,” Horner said.“We’ve let them race hard against each other, but unfortunately today has resulted in the worst possible scenario, where you’ve had both drivers make contact and retire from the grand prix. “If you move on him all the time where can the poor guy go?”Lauda added: “I would go home and cry. I’m heartbroken for how everyone is feeling in the team right now.“We’re not into each other right now, it’s more just about saying sorry to the team and just apologise the best way we can. https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2018/4/ALL_THE_ANGLES__Ricciardo_an… We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips. Both drivers were reprimanded for the incident, but it was the build up followed by the crash that pushed Ricciardo’s mind out the door.

The incident left Red Bull … We lost a lot of points today, unnecessarily.“I don’t think we need to speak about whose fault it was because at the end of the day we are racing for a team. It’s not only down to us, we speak to the team as well what we will do in the future. Ricciardo and Verstappen collide in dramatic fashionRecording a second double-DNF for Red Bull in three races"He had not made the turn. “I’m pretty down. The Red Bull duo had battled for much of the race, which ended in acrimony after Verstappen rear-ended Ricciardo.

Then, in Monaco, he banished all thoughts of Baku and that translated into a win in the principality.Then, a few months later,  Ricciardo suddenly decided to jump ship to Red Bull Deserved This: Daniel Ricciardo Recalls Baku Crash With VerstappenVirat Kohli Dedicates His Knock Against West Indies to Wife Anushka Sharma“I’ll Try to Make Life Difficult for Him”- Daniel Ricciardo and Renault Making Mercedes NervousSebastian Vettel’s Team Radio Hints at High Expectations After Qualifying DebacleJenson Button Warns Daniel Ricciardo Before His McLaren F1 Switch (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)FURIOUS Red Bull boss Christian Horner has demanded Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen apologise in person to the team’s 800 staff following their crash at the Azerbaijan GP. At the time, Daniel Ricciardo was trailing his teammate in Baku, and they crashed on the main straight. Verstappen and Ricciardo had been at each other’s throats for much of the race on the streets of Baku — On the longest and fastest straight on the Formula One calendar, Ricciardo lined up his overtake in the battle for fourth.But as Verstappen moved to his left to cover off his teammate, Ricciardo was left with little room for manoeuvre and thudded into the back of him. It is a disaster. In an instant, both cars were wiped out of the race.Adrian Newey, Red Bull’s technical boss, removed his headset in disgust and stormed straight from the pit wall to the garage.Horner sat motionless, aghast at what he had just witnessed. I don’t think letting us not race anymore is the way forwards but we will talk about it.”“Daniel and I are okay with each other,” he said. The FIA stewards hand both Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen reprimands for their clash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.