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Daniel Ricciardo will, arguably, race his last Grand Prix ever at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That being said, he’s one of the few drivers on the grid that have an equally viable passion for other avenues outside the sport.

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It is no secret that the Honey Badger is super into fashion. So much so that he has his own dedicated line of clothing. ‘Enchante‘ is the brainchild of the Australian. Recently, while promoting his new winter wear collection, he was seen collaborating with a special friend.

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2x Olympics winning snowboarder, Scotty James is a close friend of Ricciardo. They got together to shoot a promo for Ricciardo’s Enchate Chalet collection. The result was a goofy, adorable and funny advert which had F1 fans in stitches!

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Fans react as hilarious Daniel Ricciardo advert takes Twitter by storm

The video which was posted to Ricciardo’s YouTube channel was titled We’re such idiots ft Scotty James and has garnered a whirlwind of reactions from the F1 Twittersphere. Fans stormed the social media site to share and react to funny and hilarious snippets of the whole video. Let’s take a look at just a few fan reactions from Danny Ric’s new advert.

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We don’t know where the Honey Badger will land up after his stint with McLaren comes to an end this Sunday. But if this advert is anything to go by, he probably doesn’t have a promising career in marketing either. Fans were quick to rush to Twitter to share why this was the case.

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Ricciardo and James’ chemistry wasn’t lost on the fans, though.

The video on YouTube has also garnered a plethora of comments and reactions. One fan commented, “I am absolutely in love with this man and his energy his smile his attitude, humor and just his personality as a hole he makes everything worth it and everything so much fun I can’t even imagine how it must feel to be his best friend… I would love to be one!”

Whilst another fan said, “I mean yes Daniel & Scotty but boy am I glad DR has decided to include Blake of the Year in his videos. We need more of that!”

One fan summed all our reactions in his comment. I don’t know what 2023 f1 season even looks without Danny Ric. His energy, smile and attitude I will miss so much… hopefully he finds happiness in his life and shares it with us.”

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to F1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim-racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. He's also a fan of the PES series and other sporting and non-sporting games. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature, music, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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