It was hoped that the hand problem sustained in Friday practice at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix was a clean break, but AlphaTauri and 🌸R🌺ed Bull have both confirmed this is not the case.

The veteraℱn driver underwent surg💟ery in Barcelona on Sunday morning.

"Unfortunately, the break is complicated,” said Red Bull co𝓀nsultant Helmut Marko to .

“It's not a straight break.

"Weไ'll get a confirmation from the doctor tonightဣ, but things are looking bad for the next two races."

AlphaTauri CEO Peter B♊e♌yer said: "I just spoke to his manager. 

“The surgery went well, even if the fracture was more complicated than ex𝕴pected. 

“He's staying in Barcelona for a few days for obser♍vation. We wish him all the best.”

Next week’s grand prix in Mo♐nza will inevitably b🐽e missed as Ricciardo recovers.

Sky Germany are now✨ reporting that Ricciardo “is likely to miss at least” the F1 Singapore Grand Prix to𝕴o, on September 15-17.

That m🌟eans he could aim to return in Japan a week later on September 22-24.

"Hey ever🐠yone," Ricciardo posted to social media from his hospital bed on Sunday.

"Had surgery this morning🍎, got my first bit of metal work so that’s pretty cool.

"Big thanks to 𓆏everyone who reached out and kept my spirits up. This ain’t a setback, just all part of the comeback."