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“Monza Curse” Takes Daniel Ricciardo As Its Latest Victim As F1 Fans Bring Back Bizarre Italian GP Conspiracy Theory

Published 09/11/2022, 11:04 AM EDT

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Is it fine to believe in curses? Let’s not get to the do’s and don’ts because what Daniel Ricciardo has experienced at Monza has fans believing it all. The Australian and his DNF at the Italian Grand Prix have F1 fans shout out a conspiracy theory.

According to the fans, one who wins the Monza Grand Prix faces DNF same time next season. In this case, it was Daniel Ricciardo who had to retire citing the engine problem nearing the last stage of the race and faced the unlucky fate.

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Formula 1 is at the temple of speed this weekend. The circuit of Monza has seen the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo start from a respectable P3 and P4, thanks to the grid penalties of other drivers. However, none of the drivers could make much of their advantages.

What conspiracy theory the F1 fans shared after Daniel Ricciardo DNF?

The fans also had to share that Pierre Gasly won it in 2020 and had DNF in 2021, and Charles Leclerc, who won in 2019, had DNF in 2020. As for Ricciardo, he won the 2021 race and had to retire his car this time around. Moreover, the race ended behind the safety car triggered by the Honey Badger.

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And here is what the fans have to say about it.

Max Verstappen won this time in Monza and this is his first ever win at the temple of Speed. Do you think Verstappen can face the same fate next year?

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The race ended with Max Verstappen as the winner, followed by Charles Leclerc and George Russell in the final podium place. If the conspiracy theory is to be believed, can Verstappen have the better of the curse in 2023? or will he face the same fate as Gasly, Leclerc, and Ricciardo?

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Sabyasachi Biswas

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Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 and NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Sabyasachi is an ardent Red Bull and Max Verstappen fan and has been following the sport for over a decade now.
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Ranvijay Singh