Verstappen had used No. 3 during his brief junior career, but Ricciardo had already taken the number by the time the Dutchman made his debut in 2015, prompting him to pick the doubled-up No. 33 instead. He then switched to No. 1 when during his four title-defending seasons.

Max Verstappen will use Daniel Ricciardo's old number three, having raced with 33 until his first title in 2021. With Lando Norris now using number one, Verstappen favored the swap. Ricciardo retired,

Walking away from Formula 1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo concedes it was "not the fairy tale ending".

Ricciardo attended last month’s Raptor Rally festival in Arizona, where he strapped into the passenger seat of a Raptor T1+ prototype used at events such as the Dakar Rally. Ford involvement in off-road racing through Raptor models also includes events such as Mexico’s Baja 1000 and Australia’s Finke Desert Race.

In a short clip of various interviews with Ricciardo, ranging from his time at Renault, Red Bull and McLaren, the F1 fan favourite used his Italian to aim a few unserious insults at his rivals. The first of which was a simple, but effective: "Shut up Carlos [Sainz]. I'll smash your face."