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Ricciardo agrees with Verstappen and Hamilton on booing

14 July 2022 at 20:01
Last update 15 July 2022 at 09:14
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Prior to the Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen lashed out at the fans involved in the booing in Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff also expressed their disapproval of the fans' behaviour and Daniel Ricciardo has now also had his say on the matter. Autosport.

Ricciardo says he is not a fan of the boos. He understands that spectators can become overwhelmed by emotions when their favourite driver is harmed by another driver during a Grand Prix, but the Australian says he disapproves of this kind of behaviour.

Ricciardo gives his opinion

Where Ricciardo has more difficulty is in cheering after a crash. In Austria, loud cheers rang out after Hamilton drove his Mercedes car into the wall in Q3 of qualifying. The McLaren driver says: "I think an accident, that falls into a bit of a different kind of territory when... for sure rivalries are great (...). I think in an accident, you wish not to see it."

At the same time, however, the 33-year-old driver from Perth believes that it's difficult to prevent for 100 per cent He says we are dealing with people and supporters often copy each other's behaviour after a few beers. Ricciardo shows understanding for this, but he also thinks that, as an adult, you have to operate more wisely than that, think for yourself and not go along with what, for example, children present do or shout.