Fans and drivers alike should be prepared for a chaotic first race when Formula 1 returns after its extended, COVID-19-induced layoff, says Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian, isolating in Perth since his home race in Melbourne was cancelled in March, has not driven his Renault since the last day of testing in Barcelona at the end of February. F1 plans to get going in Austria, pandemic permitting, with two races at the Red Bull Ring from the start of July. Ricciardo told the BBC on Saturday he expected “some form of chaos, hopefully in a controlled manner” because all the drivers had been out of action, at least on the real racetrack rather than virtual, for so long. “I am...
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