WATCH: Daniel Ricciardo is Belly Laughing at Fernando Alonso’s Secret Santa Gift

The F1 season is about to end pretty soon but Christmas is around the corner and F1 drivers are already getting into its spirit. The paddock has landed in Abu Dhabi for the final race this coming weekend. The F1 stars are using some free time to send secret Santa gifts to fellow drivers for Christmas, and Daniel Ricciardo has got a special one.

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso got Ricciardo for his secret Santa this year. The Spaniard didn’t miss an opportunity for self-promotion and the Aussie was on the other end of this wholesome yet funny gesture.

Fernando Alonso has a perfect gift for Ricciardo

The two drivers have been in the sport for a long time now. The two of them share a healthy bond and this can be seen clearly in their off-track interactions. The Aussie revealed what Alonso got him for secret Santa and went all out laughing. Ricciardo said that now he has a temporary tattoo of Fernando Alonso‘s face on his left arm which was a gift from the Spaniard himself.

“Fernando just got me for Secret Santa,” said the Mclaren driver as reported by Autosport. “And along with a nice bottle of red, he also got me some temporary Fernando tattoos. They’re beautiful!

“I mean it looks pretty good. It’s the only athlete I’ve ever had tattooed on my arm, so I don’t want to knock it. He’s also got quite a nice tan as well. So look, he’s glowing in the sun!” added the Aussie star jokingly.

Daniel Ricciardo to serve a two-week quarantine

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will mark the end of this season after an intense battle for the world title. Mclaren driver Daniel Ricciardo will have to put up with a lot of inconveniences before getting to meet his family. The Aussie will serve a two-week quarantine after landing in his country before leaving for his home in Western Australia.

Ricciardo had a long season, with some major results like his win in Italy, but also some setbacks. He is waiting to meet his family after the season but it is not going to be easy for him.

“I’ll be staring at a hotel room ceiling for two weeks. So I’m going to go home. I need to, I need to get home. But it’s difficult, it is difficult to get back,” said the Surrey-based team‘s driver as reported by Autosport. 

“Yeah, unfortunately, they’re not making it easy, but it is what it is. And I’ll do that,” he added.

But before that, the Aussie star would look forward to ending this season on a high. Tell us who you are rooting for in the final race this weekend in Abu Dhabi.

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