System 1 famous person Daniel Ricciardo is thought for a lot of iconic racing moments, together with his celebratory shoeys, however you’re unlikely to see mementos of those milestones on show in his residence.
In an interview with sports activities presenter Mel McLaughlin, Mr Ricciardo informed greater than 3000 attendees on the Ray White Join convention on the Gold Coast on Monday about holding pictures and different mementos of his racing achievements out of his residence.
“It is humorous, I do not actually like having like my racing stuff in my home,” Mr Ricciardo mentioned.
“If my dad and mom have a few of me of their home, that is positive.
“I am nonetheless fairly shy with among the achievements.”
Mr Ricciardo, who is named the ‘honey badger’, boasts eight wins, 32 podiums, and a legendary popularity that extends far past racing.
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Daniel Ricciardo spoke on the Ray White Join convention on the Gold Coast on Monday. Image: Provided
It comes off the again of the fan-favourite racer being dropped by Pink Bull’s junior group, Racing Bulls, after the 2024 Singapore GP.
Rocking longer curly hair and a beard, Mr Ricciardo mentioned he had been determining who he was throughout his break day the monitor.
“This 12 months has been a little bit of self-exploration,” he mentioned.
“I lived this loopy high-speed life for thus lengthy and this 12 months I’ve sat into slightly little bit of stillness.
Mr Ricciardo doing a shoey after successful the F1 Grand Prix of Italy in 2021. Image: Peter Fox/Getty
“I’ve had lots of time, I’ve performed some mountaineering. I used to be in Alaska just a few weeks in the past and did not get mauled by a grizzly which was a bonus. I’ve been attempting to determine who I’m aside from this race automotive driver.
“I’ve come to understand the little factor extra and the which means of the significance of household and pals. I’ve at all times been pushed and that generally leads you to being egocentric, so I am attempting to be taught to be a bit extra selfless and grow to be a greater listener.”
Recognized for being simple going, Ricciardo mentioned his killer intuition didn’t come naturally.
Mr Ricciardo and sports activities presenter Mel McLaughlin talked about life after F1 and extra. Image: Provided
“I’ve had a competitor in me since after I was a child. I used to be at all times aggressive in every thing I did,” he mentioned.
“However the killer intuition I wanted to develop and work on extracting it out of myself. I am naturally less difficult going.
“One in every of my first trainers on the time, Stu Smith, he actually introduced it out of me. I did should work at it however after I let it out it did really feel kinda good, it’s good to be a badass generally.”
Mr Ricciardo on the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore in September final 12 months. Image: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty
He mentioned he would use an excessive amount of vitality attempting to be powerful on a regular basis as a result of it wasn’t pure for him.
“I might see different drivers who had that killer intuition from morning to nighttime and I needed I could possibly be like them,” he mentioned.
“However I feel individuals would see me laughing and joking and they’d see that as weak point and underestimate me. However I might put the helmet on and suppose ‘okay now it’s time to be powerful just like the others’.”
It was Mr Ricciardo’s easy-going nature, alongside together with his killer intuition on the monitor, that gave him the nickname the ‘honey badger’.
“Honey badgers are cuddly and cute, tremendous good trying,” he joked.
“However when one thing takes what’s theirs, they combat again. And I feel that was form of like my alter ego after I acquired behind the wheel.”
Mr Ricciardo’s spectacular resume included driving for Oracle Pink Bull Racing, McLaren F1, Renault F1, and AlphaTauri and Visa Money App.
The Aussie star helped remodel System 1 into a worldwide phenomenon by way of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’, and likewise has a global wine enterprise, DR3 Wines, and a worldwide motorsports-inspired life-style attire enterprise, Enchanté.
