The smiling beast, Daniel Ricciardo, is not on the grid this year. However, the absence hasn’t affected his fan base. The man who is now back at his old motoring home, Red Bull, dons the ambassador cap for the drinks brand due to his immense popularity. And if you think he is a popular man, imagine how loved he is in the land down under. Ahead of his home GP, where he won’t be driving for the first time in almost a decade, RB has begun teasing the fans with Honey Badger content.

The latest one sent fans’ way is Dany Ric’s visit to the factory. The man who left Milton Keynes four years ago made his first visit to the factory since 2018. And the Austrian team thought it was the right opportunity to serve the fans with some Ricciardo content. In the video posted on RBR’s official Instagram account, a picture of drivers from RB’s junior program, which includes Daniel Ricciardo, Brendon Hartley,

Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz, and Jean-Eric Vergne, can be seen.

The wall which says

“Red Bull Junior Class of 2010. All five drivers have gone on to race in F1” has a smiling young Daniel looking at the camera. But what caught his own attention was his eye-catching shoes. However, seeing the PR activity, including Dany, fans were reminded of the fun time he shared with Max Verstappen in the off-track activities the duo undertook.

Daniel Ricciardo fans want a Max Verstappen collaboration with Red Bull

“Maxiel,” which is short for Max and Daniel, had a separate fan base when the two raced alongside each other. The latter’s move to Renault broke many hearts. However, seeing him back at Red Bull, the onlookers cannot help but ask for their favorite duo’s regrouping. Take a look at some of the comments from the said post:

“We need so much more Daniel content. Or Maxiel, that’s fine as well. 😍😍”Read More: “Same Dynamic With Sergio & Max”: 10 Year Anniversary of Sebastian Vettel’s Infamous Incident Makes Fans Fear the Worst for Red Bull“Damn Daniel back at it again with the silver sneakers 😮‍💨”“This makes me so happy”“YES!!!! Need a long video of this and lots of content in Australia. If you could please throw some Maxiel content as well, I would be very happy. Thank you :)”“@redbullracing we want to see @maxverstappen1 and @danielricciardo content please🙏”“Bring on the Maxiel content 🫶🏻🥹❤️❤️❤️ please admin 🫶🏻 @redbullracing““Can we get Maxiel content next week pretty please?😘”“Let Daniel drives on Australia 😢”“Dear redbull, can we please bring ‘on the sofa’ back?”Watch This Story: Struggling ‘Honey Badger’ Daniel Ricciardo Once Dominated the Streets of Azerbaijan in Glorious 2017

What are your thoughts on fans asking for Maxiel’s content? Do you think Red Bull will serve us with some heartwarming content?

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