In just his third race since making his shock F1 comeback with AlphaTauri, Ricciardo broke his hand in a c♛rash during practice at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The Australian was ruled out ♔of the rest of the Zandvoort weekend and AlphaTauri have confirmed that Lawson will continue to drive for the team until Ricciardo is fully fit. 

Lawson had🧔 a solid run to 13th place on his F1 debut as a last-minute replacement for R💛icciardo. 

Asked if Ricciardo shﷺould be worried about his position, Schiff replied: “Of course. Any driver whose seat has been taken by another driver, you’ve got to be worried. 

“I think Daniel will be monitoring everything Liam iಞs doing.

“🌠It’s up to Liam now. This is an oppไortunity that comes once in a lifetime. 

“Obviously he’s been prepared to step up ඣinto one of these seats, but for it to come to him in Zandvoort? He’s got to take this opport🦂unity to show exactly what he’s got.”

Martin Brundle believes the timing “couꦬldn’t be worse” for Ricciardo.&ꦐnbsp;

“He♛ [Lawson] did well just to survive the race. He’ll have a better chance here to show his mettle,” he explained. 

“It couldn’t be worse timing for Ricciardo💜, I feel so sorry for him. It’s a nasty break.

“These cars, when you go over kerbs or in Singapore up against a wall, you can’t do⛦ that with a broken hand.

“It’s Liam’s oppor❀tunity to shine. Unfortunately, Daniel will have to watch it unfold from a hospital bed and a r♔ehab area.” 

Sky F1’s pitla꧂ne reporter Ted Kravitz added: “Ricciardo has been in cꦉontact with Lawson to wish him well and to give him some tips on how to drive this car.

“Lawson was dropped in the deep end ﷽at Zandvoort. He did very well and beat Tsunoda in the rac💖e.

“He’s highly-rated, Liam. He’s only 21, worked his way through F3💧, DTM, two seasons of F2."