Motor racing-Ricciardo given grid drop for his final race with McLaren


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 11, 2022 McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo during qualifying REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo will have a three-place grid drop for his McLaren farewell in Abu Dhabi next weekend after he collided with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen on the opening lap in Brazil on Sunday.

Stewards deemed the 33-year-old Australian was "wholly to blame" for the incident at Interlagos and also dished out two penalty points to take his tally to eight for the 12-month period.

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