Daniel Ricciardo says his first podium for two-and-a-half years”feels like his first career podium all over again”.
He scored Renault’s first podium since their return to F1 as a full constructor four years ago. Ricciardo also confirmed he intends to hold team principal Cyril Abiteboul over a bet between the two over the constructor’s return to the rostrum.Ricciardo finished third in the Eifel Grand Prix after passing Charles Leclerc early in the race, then holding off Sergio Perez over the final 11 laps following the Safety Car. It was his first podium appearance since winning the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix.
“It’s been a while,” says Ricciardo. “To be honest it feels like the first podium all over again. I think it’s been two-and-a-half years or something.
“The feeling is really nice. It’s fresh. Just so happy and obviously to see everyone as well, you know. We’ve all waited a long time for this. So I think everyone’s going to soak it up.”
Earlier this year Ricciardo made a bet with Abiteboul that the Renault team boss would get a tattoo if he recorded a podium finish this year. Ricciardo, who will choose the design of the tattoo, confirmed he expects Abiteboul to honour the bet.
“Yeah, so it’s real. It’s going to happen,” he said. “We’ll have to do some thinking now. Probably [it’ll be] something to do with me, but with a German flavour. This is obviously the place we did it, so a little tip of the hat to something traditional in Germany as well.”
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Pironi the Provocateur (@pironitheprovocateur)
11th October 2020, 16:34
It will be Horner’s face on the right cheek of his lower parts.
Chaitanya
11th October 2020, 16:35
That would be something.
melanos
11th October 2020, 17:09
Something traditional in Germany… That’s it, Horner with the Pickelhaube on
mystic one (@mysticus)
11th October 2020, 17:20
Morelikely ric’s shoe :)
abananasplitz
11th October 2020, 16:53
“Loyalty not required” is what it should say.
Dave
11th October 2020, 16:54
I came.
thejerk
11th October 2020, 17:50
#metoo
Duncan Idaho (@didaho)
12th October 2020, 3:35
Rici vici. Vidi. Veni
F1oSaurus (@)
11th October 2020, 17:07
Such a shame that Ferrari hired Vettel rather than Ricciardo. We could have had the best seasons in F1 with 2017, 2018 and 2019. Instead we had seasons that started well or looked to start well and then went out with a spinning fart.
Jon
11th October 2020, 17:10
To be honest the Renault has improved massively.
Edvaldo
11th October 2020, 17:17
And he is delivering with it.
Carlos Medrano (@carlosmedrano)
11th October 2020, 17:25
That move would make too much sense for Ferrari
thejerk
11th October 2020, 17:50
True
Esploratore (@esploratore)
11th October 2020, 22:47
Indeed, agree ricciardo would’ve been a lot better at ferrari those years.
RocketTankski
11th October 2020, 17:33
It will be a tattoo of Ric’s colourful helmet and the legend “honey badger don’t care!”
MaddMe (@)
11th October 2020, 19:45
Reversed across his forehead so every time he looks in a mirror he’ll be reminded…
Duncan Idaho (@didaho)
12th October 2020, 3:37
Its a bit of a shame Cyril gets to choose the spot if it was.
Billys (@bilarxos)
11th October 2020, 18:01
But no shoey , shame.
He said that he forgot it.
Adrian (@speckled10)
12th October 2020, 3:01
He did it later on in the rooms !!! F1 did a couple of great tweets about it ..
Duncan Idaho (@didaho)
12th October 2020, 3:37
Shoey’s are for wins.
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
11th October 2020, 18:11
Happy to see Danny Ric finally get his podium – probably the driver without one this season that deserved in the most. And perhaps just as importantly, glad that this tattoo issue will finally be resolved so Crofty doesn’t have to mention it in commentary every time Ricciardo has a sniff of a podium.
Mayrton
11th October 2020, 18:33
Should be a RedBull logo, no doubt
Jay Menon (@jaymenon10)
12th October 2020, 1:12
So happy for Danny Ric, much love from Perth!
This has been coming, not a surprise. If Renault can push on from here with Ocon picking up more point, Renault have a very good shot at finish 3rd. They have been the most impressive best of the rest car in recent races, largely thanks to Danny Ric.
Bring on Alonso!
James (@knewman)
12th October 2020, 2:35
Great result for Ric and the team. But it must be super frustrating for him as it seems like the Renault has finally hit a turning point right when he steps off to a different team. A different team that’s gonna have a radical change to their car which may or may not have the same teething problems he just suffered through for the past few seasons.