Just as the 2023 season came to an end, F1 and Pirelli decided to do a short TikTok video with some of the F1 drivers. Each driver had to introduce the next without saying their name. During this, most of the drivers had something nice to say about the next. However, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo decided to take a different route as they decided to roast the next driver.
Starting with Max Verstappen, he said:
“You act like you’re an Australian, but I think secretly you are definitely American. And you are from Texas. Austin. I know it.”
This driver was none other than Daniel Ricciardo. The AlphaTauri driver is from Australia. However, he is thrilled when he goes to the US for races. The Miami Grand Prix and the Las Vegas Grand Prix are pretty new. The Las Vegas GP was inaugurated this year and the Miami Grand Prix in 2022. However, for a long time, F1 has hosted the US GP in Austin which continues to be on the calendar.
Max: “You act like you’re an Australian, but I think secretly you are definitely American. And you are from Texas. Austin. I know it.”
WHO MIGHT THAH BE MAX IDK?? pic.twitter.com/fZIg9PbKLu
— A ☀️ (@formulayna) November 26, 2023
During the US GPs, Daniel Ricciardo usually heads to the track dressed as a cowboy. The Australian driver is always thrilled when he comes to Austin. For the 2022 US Grand Prix, Daniel came into the track on the back of a horse. This is why Max Verstappen is convinced that Daniel Ricciardo is secretly an American.
Coming back to the video, Daniel Ricciardo introduced the next driver saying “You hate it when I say your name”. The next driver was Nico Hulkenberg. During the 2019 season, Daniel Ricciardo was teamed up with Nico Hulkenberg in Renault. During that time, Ricciardo started calling out his teammate’s name in a fun way.
When Max Verstappen hilariously called out Daniel Ricciardo for lying
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo are very close friends. Their friendship first started when they were teammates in Red Bull. At the time, Max was pretty new to F1 while Daniel had already proven himself to be a promising driver with Red Bull. However, since Max arrived, he also turned out to be one of the most promising drivers in F1.
Since then, the 2 drivers have enjoyed their battles on the track, while enjoying their friendship off the track. They both seemed to be one of the goofiest teammates on the grid. There was one moment when Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen started to dance during an interview in Spa.
There were a number of similar moments over the years. Earlier this year when Daniel Ricciardo returned to the F1 grid with AlphaTauri, Max hilariously called Daniel Ricciardo a liar when he said he ran around the track.
Vem är lika glad som Verstappen över att Ricciardo är tillbaka? 🥰😂 pic.twitter.com/0l8uMYHNUx
— Viaplay Motor (@ViaplayMotorSE) July 27, 2023
Similar to this, the 2 drivers have had a number of friendly banter over the years. We will see more of these banters as the days go on. As it stands, Daniel Ricciardo will be on the grid for the 2024 season. It is very much possible that he will drive alongside Max Verstappen in Red Bull for the 2025 season.
Sergio Perez will be driving in the Red Bull until the end of the 2024 season. However, he does not have a contract with the team after that. This could allow Daniel Ricciardo to be the next Red Bull driver.