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Party Shirts: Why Daniel Ricciardo Can’t Live Without Them & His Unicorn Attire in Jeddah

Published 12/04/2021, 6:47 AM EST

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Daniel Ricciardo can easily be considered as the life of the party in the paddock. With jokes and laughter and even a good music taste- it would be sinful to not invite the lively Aussie to a party. And he knows that! Hence, the driver always has a set of party shirts in handy. Recently, in Jeddah, the driver donned one of his much-awaited party shirts.

Earlier in June, Daniel Ricciardo sat down for the Pardon My Take podcast with Big Cat and PFT Commenter. Over the course of the podcast, the driver broke down the science behind a good party shirt. “You know it when you see one. You know when some people wear a “party shirt,” but it’s not; it’s an old Hawaiian dad shirt or something.” 

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Clearly passionate about party shirts, Ricciardo described the ideal party shirt. “When you see a good party shirt- oh! It’s magical.”

In the same podcast, Ricciardo revealed he had one favorite party shirt inside his closet. “I got one with these two beautiful unicorns on its… and it’s like, just majestic. That’s my newest favorite party shirt.”

With the suspense surrounding this majestic shirt building up, Ricciardo had his big reveal on Thursday at Jeddah- and we were not disappointed. It really is as the driver described it.

Daniel Ricciardo and his love for the perfect party shirt

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Before the podcast, in 2020, Ricciardo sat down with GQ to list his essentials. And, surprise, surprise, his number one essential was a party shirt. “I’ve always got a party shirt. You’ve got to be merry, there could be an occasion… I certainly do have a collection of party shirts; I’m guilty of that.”

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The Burberry unicorn shirt seems like a fitting example of what a party shirt should be. As Ricciardo explained, “I think most importantly, a party shirt- it’s how you wear it. If you wear it with confidence and also if you don’t take it too seriously, then you’re going to pull it off nine times out of ten.”

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Confidence and ease- truly defining characteristics of Daniel Ricciardo. As the Honey Badger enjoys his time with his party shirts, we hope that in the upcoming season, more of these fascinating prints will see the daylight.

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Shreya Sanjeev is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having attained a journalism degree from St Xavier's College, she finds comfort in the sound of her keyboard while typing and excitement in the sound of F1 cars speeding on a track. A street circuit and Daniel Ricciardo fan through and through, Shreya claims the 2018 Monaco GP to be one of her favorite races of all time.
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