"Definitely the emotional control. The one thing I was impressed about was, other drivers or at least myself, when I have a bad session for example or big mistake, I kinda carry that frustration into the meeting. Daniel was, even when he had a bad race or bad qualifying big mistakes, he was very consistent and he didn't show much about the frustration from inside to the other people and being very professional. I was always watching his face in the engineering meetings like surely he showed some frustration, but actually he was always consistent and giving some jokes as well to give the engineering room bright, bright mood. So, yeah, that was impressive."
Yuki Tsunoda reflecting on what impressed him most about Daniel Ricciardo and choosing him to be stranded on an island with | via: itspaddockproject
everyone say thank you @ricsteppens for finding the full video. yes, it is even more deranged than the small snippet we had.
The more things change, the more they stay the same | 2011 -> 2024
Daniel & Max
ZANDVOORT 2011 → 2021
What if you were max verstappen and what if this really hot older man met you at a karting thing and he was a fancy f1 driver who also wished you good luck for your super licence and he ends up being your teammate and you didnt know teammates were supposed to be this way because no one else is this way and what if he left you and the team and everyone thought he left because of you but it turns out he's still your friend and he would chase the feeling of having you as a teammate chasing chasing chasing the same feeling he had with you but it is never the same as it was with you and you never chased the feeling because there could only ever be him and then what if you won and you kept winning and he kept having his career ripped to pieces but he always smiled for you and supported you and said "if it's not me then im glad it's him"
and then!!! and then he comes back!!! he could be your teammate again but he joins the junior team but he's still in the family and you get to joke around in the same spot and then!!! he could be back in the car next to you!!!! he writes you a tribute and it makes you have to walk away from prying eyes because he wrote it with such love but then your boss is an incompetent asshole and he ends up walking away forever and you thought you lost him but truly it was never about the sport you were in you were meant to be friends and teammates forever and ever because he still watches your races and comes to a different continent to just play padel with you and it's just you and him forever and you just saw him a few days ago but he's part of a congratulations message and he calls you spectacular like he did so many years ago and you're just a man and you love him and also that man is daniel ricciardo
“I actually thought that some people though at times that we might be even in a relationship”
- Daniel Ricciardo on spending so much time with Max Verstappen
Sooo this is the longer version. Max was in the middle of interview and got distracted by Daniel. Thank you Red Bull Racing, well done Baku!