Daniel Ricciardo's Shoey Ritual: Aussie's F1 Party Trick

0:00It's April 2nd. You're listening to F1 News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Daniel Riccardo just dropped the backstory on his famous shoey podium ritual, where he chuds from his shoe after big wins. In a chat with Ford CEO Jim Farley, who linked to Dangan Gourney's champagne spray back in 1966 at Le Mans, the 36-year-old, Ozzie Driver shared how it all started as a shout-out to his roots. He picked it up from Mates Back Home, who'd swit from their shoes on wild surf trips around the world. Riccardo had been living abroad for years, racing in Formula One, and wanted a fun way to rep Australia, and remind everyone he's still that laid back. Guy from Down Under. The sport felt pretty stiff and formal about 10 years ago, so the shoey was his move to inject some personality and chill out the vibe. He figured it'd show his true self, even if Puris pushed back, knowing his Ozzie crew would have his back. He tried it once early on, thinking it'd be a one-time gag, but months later at the Singapore

1:00podium, fans started chanting for it. When he skipped it, booze rain down, so he made it his go-to for every podium from then on. These days, the shoeys locked in as his signature, turning podiums into parties and keeping F1 fans hooked on that raw energy Riccardo brings every time.