“Great one to drink champagne from” – Fans react as Daniel Ricciardo ‘tests and approves’ a pair of shoes

Daniel Ricciardo tests out a pair of shoes during a marketing shoot for Red Bull Racing.


“Great one to drink champagne from” – Fans react as Daniel Ricciardo ‘tests and approves’ a pair of shoes

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo is a popular face in Formula 1. Despite being forced to sit on the sidelines this year, Danny Ric will stay in the limelight. Ricciardo has gone back to his former team, Red Bull Racing for this season, albeit in a marketing-centric role. Thus, Daniel will get to have a more relaxed role outside of the sport, a much-needed break from the hectic life of an F1 driver. The Aussie hopes to bounce back in F1 in 2024.

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As an ambassador of Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo is now responsible for various marketing endeavors of the Austrian team. Consequently, Danny Ric recently tried out a pair of shoes for an endorsement. Ricciardo decided to run around in his proximity to test out the capability of this pair of shoes. Daniel concluded this test and said, “Tested and approved.” Certainly, it is this humorous personality that makes fans cherish this Australian driver.

Ricciardo recently made an appearance on The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert

Red Bull Racing tweeted Ricciardo’s clip of testing out these shoes. The caption said, “Leave the shoe testing to @danielricciardo.” Of course, fans simply need the approval of this F1 race winner to buy a new pair of shoes. Subsequently, Daniel Ricciardo is known to take part in more such advertisements for Red Bull this season as he stays away from the majority of the on-track activities of a reserve driver.

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Fans rejoice as a happy Daniel Ricciardo returns

Ricciardo was a part of Red Bull’s 2023 season launch held in New York City

Fans fell in love with this new clip of Daniel Ricciardo. Many users urged the Australian to try out a ‘shoey’ with these shoes to truly have a test. One user wrote, “seems to be a great one to drink champagne from.” While another fan simply sent a clip of Ricciardo having a shoe and wrote, “How about this testing?” It is a shame that Daniel will not be doing any shoeys this season. Perhaps, the new Australian F1 driver, Oscar Piastri can try out this hilarious ritual.

On the other hand, many fans were glad to see the Daniel Ricciardo they know and love. A Daniel who finally seems to be in a positive environment. One user wrote, “He looks so healthy and happy again. So glad he’s home again and the content we get at the moment.” While another fan brought back the time Ricciardo was still at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen. The user fan wrote, “it’s 2018 and all is right with the world.”

Thus, Daniel Ricciardo’s recent shot at being a marketing icon has been met with positive fan reception. Ricciardo’s fan following has not suffered even after the past few seasons in F1, when the Aussie struggled to be up to the mark. Hence, it seems that Red Bull sure has succeeded in finding a perfect ambassador for its team. Although, fans would always prefer to have Ricciardo on track than in a studio.

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