It is a known fact that McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo really loves coming to the United States of America. The Aussie driver feels at home in the free-spirited country and always immerses himself in the culture. He really lets his guard down even more whenever Formula One visits the USA for a race.

In a recent feature he did for Formula One, he mentioned that he really loves the national anthem of the country. Daniel mentioned it is an emotional experience for him whenever he hears the national anthem of the United States.

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“It is the best anthem in the world. It is so good, and it jacks me up so much. So yeah, if I’m at a sporting event and I sing it, I’m like nearly tearing up. People are like, ‘Dude, you’re not American’ and I’m like ‘shhh. let me have my moment,” said Ricciardo on his love for US’ national anthem.

Daniel Ricciardo previews the Miami Grand Prix this weekend

Formula One will race in Miami for the first time in its history this weekend. Since it is an unknown for most of the drivers and the teams on the track, it is difficult to predict before the cars run on the track.

But the McLaren driver is a bit worried the gaps will be a bit more spread out in the field in Miami. “It’s a challenge. There are circuits that I can drive completely in my head and visualize within a second,” said Ricciardo.

“I don’t want to say it’s difficult, but in a big city – most circuits are in the middle of nowhere because you just need a lot of space – In Miami, we drive around the Hard Rock Stadium and it will be crazy. It gives you the opportunity to possibly find something faster than the rest. As a result, the gaps between us may be bigger,” said Daniel.

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The honey badger really loves the American culture and the people with all his heart. Since Miami is a new circuit, it would be interesting to see how the McLaren driver performs at a track that he does not know. Hopefully, he can put on a show and entertain his legions of fans.