Daniel Ricciardo continues to be in contact together with his former Pink Bull Racing teammate, Max Verstappen. He texts the Dutchman greater than anybody else on the present F1 grid, he defined.
Ricciardo left System 1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix and has since dominated out a return to the competitors. He has not competed in some other type of racing both, and have become an envoy for Ford Racing.
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The Australian nonetheless stays in contact with a number of System 1 drivers, he stated within the newest episode of the ‘Field Field with Bella’ podcast.
When requested which driver he stays closest to, he stated:”Since you suppose my reply might be Max and also you need me to place it in an excellent phrase?”
He then continued: “In all probability, I’d say texting clever, I’d most likely probably the most with Max.”
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen – Photograph: Pink Bull Content material Pool
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen – Photograph: Pink Bull Content material Pool
Ricciardo stated that one other of his former teammates, Lando Norris, is horrible at texting. He stated concerning the defending world champion: “Lando’s a horrible textual content. Yeah, I believe he will get bored after a number of texts after which simply stops replying.”
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About himself, Ricciardo added: “I ship so many voice notes. God rattling it’s it egocentric, however I like it.”
Ricciardo leaves the door open addressing future racing return
In a earlier interview on the Pace Road podcast, the Australian stated ‘by no means say by no means’ by way of returning to racing, however he’s presently having fun with not competing.
“I am getting requested rather less of late, as a result of I believe I’ve most likely informed sufficient folks. I wish to be mature sufficient and I do not wish to be too black and white, as a result of by no means say by no means,” he stated.
For now, Ricciardo is glad off the observe. “I am actually having fun with not competing, the place I presently sit, and simply having fun with the small issues in life and never having to sort of be on a stage and all that.”
