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Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Had to Undergo “Weird” Surgery After Intense F1 Weekend

Published 12/12/2022, 6:20 AM EST

The beloved Honey Badger had to go through a rather odd surgery post his triumphant weekend in China with Red Bull. Back in 2018, Daniel Ricciardo had to get a tiny procedure done in between his races of China and Baku.

As Ricciardo bagged a victory in China, the Australian flew to England to tend to his Red Bull duties in the simulator, and then fly to London for a personal surgery on an infected lip.

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In an interview, Daniel said, “I wish I had some decent stories of crazy three-day parties and that sort of thing to share with you, but it was about as uneventful as celebrations get. I was on multiple flights connecting the night after the race, went straight into the Red Bull Racing factory at Milton Keynes, had time in the simulator, and then I had to get some minor surgery.”

Ricciardo explained that he had bitten his lip in Bahrain, which then ended up getting infected, and it had to then be treated surgically.

“So I had to get that taken out and stitched back up in London, so that – and a fair bit of talking about China-was basically the week after Shanghai,” he said, in conclusion.

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In other news, Daniel Ricciardo once showed intrigue toward the Le Mans races.

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The Honey Badger appeared for an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, wherein the Australian answered a number of questions regarding his plans as a racer. He was further asked if he’d ever consider getting involved in the World Endurance Championship? To this, the Honey Badger had a rather interesting response.

He said, “A race like Le Mans could be interesting, but not the whole series. I would be the same as now, just with different cars. I need a break. It’s a journey into the unknown.”

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Ricciardo further explained that he’d be looking for opportunities, if there were any that arose in the year of 2023 for him. In which case, he said, “If there were one, I want to be as prepared as possible. With one foot, I’ll remain in the scene.”

“A whole year of doing nothing would not be a good plan,” he said, in conclusion.

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Daniel Ricciardo is stepping into the unknown abyss. Where would it lead the Honey Badger in the years to come? We have to wait and watch.

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Nida Chakraborty is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. After completing her undergrad from St Xavier's College with a degree in Psychology, she had gone on to take up multiple journalistic ventures in Radio and Television. Not only has she been a producer for Fever 104 FM, one of India's leading FM radio stations, but she has also worked for MTV and Channel V.

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Varunkumaar Chelladurai

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