Ricciardo expects a bit of chaos when F1 returns

Daniel Ricciardo has said that when racing returns the first grand prix could be chaos.

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.

Formula One 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 not really referencing cars everywhere. But there is going to be so much rust, a…