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“Drive Fast Uncle Daniel!” – Ricciardo’s Endearing Moment With His Niece Melts Hearts

Published 04/14/2022, 2:13 AM EDT

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Daniel Ricciardo is a family man! The driver is known to be extremely fond of his family and culture. Besides, we famously know him to adore his sister’s kids.

Though the McLaren driver is not married and does not have kids of his own, he certainly makes up for the lost love by goofing around with every kid he meets.

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Daniel Ricciardo and his nieces are adorable

With that heavy Perth accent and fun-loving charisma, Ricciardo has won over everyone. Obviously, he gets it all from his family, who have supported him throughout his racing career. Moreover, never shy of displaying his Aussie pride, he is the number one person to brief you all about his country and his family.

Daniel’s sister Michelle has two kids; Isaac, aged 5, and Isabella, 3. His lifeline lies with these kids and treating them as his very own, Ricciardo loves them more than anything. A recent video surfaced where Isabella wished her uncle right before the race. The video that shows her saying “Drive fast, Uncle Daniel” has now become somewhat viral and has totally taken Twitter by storm. The people of social media had to react to this adorable video!

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Ricciardo stepped his game up in Australia

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Be it the fans’ wishes or Isabella’s prayers, Ricciardo managed to finally turn in points for McLaren. The Australian Grand Prix proved to be a good weekend for him. The 32-year-old qualified to Q3 quite comfortably had a solid start and overall faced close to no issues in the race. It was a smooth ride finally, after weeks of trouble for the Aussie.

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The McLaren drivers’ start wasn’t very smooth this season. Initially, he fell victim to Covid-19 and missed final practice for the season opener. If that wasn’t enough, then he also faced a brutal DNF and we could see McLaren struggling heavily. Besides, this year could be a career decider for Ricciardo. He struggled with the car last season and was behind his teammate for the most part of the season.

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Khyati Yadav

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Khyati Yadav is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. She is a Hospitality Graduate and a huge fan of Lando Norris. She believes that F1 as a sport deserves a lot more attention and is intrigued by the process that goes behind the making of a car and the hard work that goes into the setting up of any Grand Prix.
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Ankit Sharma