Daniel Ricciardo has slowly blossomed into more than just a Formula 1 driver. The Australian is known for his late braking antics and that trademark smile. One can say that the Honey Badger has now become a brand synonymous with the zenith of motorsports, F1. Toto Wolff and George Russell seem to agree.

It is common for F1 drivers to start making and selling their own merchandise. Lando Norris has done it, and so has 7x Champion, Lewis Hamilton. Daniel Ricciardo has also become a part of this trend. However, what is uncommon is the fact that people within the Formula 1 paddock have started owning some of Ricciardo’s merch!

Recently, pictures of the Silver Arrows’ boys surfaced online. But what’s got the entire Formula 1 Twittersphere going gaga about this? Well, Toto Wolff and George Russell were seen rocking some Daniel Ricciardo merch! It seems as though the Honey Badger‘s eye-catching merch is hard to resist for even the Mercedes boys.

Fans react as Toto Wolff and George Russell are caught rocking Daniel Ricciardo merch

It’s no secret that Daniel Ricciardo is one of the most well-dressed personalities within the F1 paddock. However, it does come as a surprise that his merchandise is the apparel of choice for even team bosses and drivers.

Let’s take a look at a few fan reactions to Wolff and Russell’s choice of clothing that went viral.

Fans were also graced with pictures of George Russell donning the merch. Fans were quick to take to the social media platform to share these pictures and their reaction to seeing the Brit embrace Ricciardo’s fashion.

Rumors abound that the Honey Badger will be plying his trade as a reserve driver in 2023. The team he has most strongly been associated with has been Mercedes. This might seem crazy, but does the merch-inculcation mean that the Honey Badger has been accepted as the Silver Arrow’s reserve driver for next year?

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Irrespective, the fans were lapping all the Mercedes-Ricciardo love up on social media.

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We know F1 is a close-knit family. However, with all the rumors in the media about Ricciardo’s 2023 situation, you can’t blame the fans for losing their cool when they saw these pictures. But is Daniel Ricciardo really going to race for Mercedes in the future?