Is it fine to believe in curses? Let’s not get to the do’s and don’ts because what Daniel Ricciardo has experienced at Monza has fans believing it all. The Australian and his DNF at the Italian Grand Prix have F1 fans shout out a conspiracy theory.
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According to the fans, one who wins the Monza Grand Prix faces DNF same time next season. In this case, it was Daniel Ricciardo who had to retire citing the engine problem nearing the last stage of the race and faced the unlucky fate.
Formula 1 is at the temple of speed this weekend. The circuit of Monza has seen the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo start from a respectable P3 and P4, thanks to the grid penalties of other drivers. However, none of the drivers could make much of their advantages.
What conspiracy theory the F1 fans shared after Daniel Ricciardo DNF?
The fans also had to share that Pierre Gasly won it in 2020 and had DNF in 2021, and Charles Leclerc, who won in 2019, had DNF in 2020. As for Ricciardo, he won the 2021 race and had to retire his car this time around. Moreover, the race ended behind the safety car triggered by the Honey Badger.
And here is what the fans have to say about it.
The curse of monza continues!!!!#f1 #monza #ItalianGP #danielricciardo pic.twitter.com/TY5hVSdaid
— Cinderella Donoghue. (@ImCinderellaD) September 11, 2022
pierre gasly: wins 2019 dnf 2020
charles leclerc: wins 2020 dnf 2021
daniel ricciardo: wins 2021 dnf 2022the monza curse is alive…
— ece ③ (@ricciardopics) September 11, 2022
THE MONZA CURSE IS REAL OMG pic.twitter.com/QBM1fU6JSs
— nick⁴⁷ |🇮🇹 RACE DAY (@micksfueltank) September 11, 2022
Max Verstappen won this time in Monza and this is his first ever win at the temple of Speed. Do you think Verstappen can face the same fate next year?
@danielricciardo is cursed. 🙃
— Elaine 🐶 (@ElaineDuff4) September 11, 2022
MONZA CURSE IS ALIVE NOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/ktRhiRDAbs
— ivana (@fancyashoey) September 11, 2022
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Charles Leclerc won in 2019, then DNF in 2020.
Pierre Gasly won in 2020, then DNF in 2021.
And now Daniel Ricciardo won in 2021, then DNF in 2022.
Monza curse is real. pic.twitter.com/e3MbQyDBpo
— Scherazade (@ScherazadeMS) September 11, 2022
The race ended with Max Verstappen as the winner, followed by Charles Leclerc and George Russell in the final podium place. If the conspiracy theory is to be believed, can Verstappen have the better of the curse in 2023? or will he face the same fate as Gasly, Leclerc, and Ricciardo?
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Do you believe in this conspiracy theory, by the way?