Daniel Ricciardo Relives 5-Year-Old Glory Albeit With a Major Dampener on ‘Nutsack’ Ambitions

As the F1 calendar shifts to the challenging atmosphere of the Autodromo. Daniel Ricciardo recently brought back old memories of a memorable moment that not only dug up a fascinating story but also left the fans nostalgic. After having a troublesome season so far, it remains to be seen whether his fortune will turn at the Mexican Grand Prix, where he so graciously gave birth to one of his most famous quotes ever.

Every F1 fan knows that Daniel Ricciardo and funny quotes go hand-in-hand. The funny Australian driver is not only a charismatic and talented driver but also quite good with words. Ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, he recently relived the memories of his famous pole at the Autodromo.

Daniel Ricciardo Mexican GP: His bittersweet journey and call back to tripping major nut sack

The Alpha Tauri driver was recently involved in an interview where he was expressing his objectives for the Mexican Grand Prix. A humble and realistic Daniel Ricciardo stated, “This weekend… Just get on with it. Q3, points” With him yet to score any points this season, finishing in the top 10 would be a really nice objective for the honey badger!

However, he instantly got interrupted by his former teammate, Max Verstappen as the bromance between the two is still there. Upon seeing Verstappen, he stated, “I won’t be able to get win number 50 this weekend, but we’ll try.” This ultimately led to one of the most memorable throwbacks to a great Ricciardo quote, when the interviewer reminded him that he won’t be chipping anything major this weekend.

A clearly happy and smiling Ricciardo then ultimately added, “Oh well, I would love to trip major nutsack but.. Yeah. I don’t know. What result would it mean to trip major nutsack? I don’t know. Time will tell. You can force these things! If it happens, it happens.”

For those who don’t know, Ricciardo’s “tripping major nutsack” is one of the most iconic quotes of his. And funny enough, its origin dates back to the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix where he managed to snatch the pole position during the qualifying session.

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While it is quite clear that history from 2018 won’t repeat itself, it’ll be interesting to see if Ricciardo can have a strong showcasing at the Autodromo. According to him, finishing in the Q3 and ending the race in points positions would recently make him trip “a major nutsack”.

Can the honey badger redeem his season with only four races to go?

With only four races remaining in the current season, and Daniel Ricciardo repeatedly eyeing the Red Bull #2 seat. It’ll be interesting to see whether the honey badger can rise above the challenge. Granted that he has been quite unfortunate with him being injured in his crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. But F1 is sadly a cutthroat sport where oftentimes drivers don’t get second chances.

Given AT04’s current performance, it might be too much to ask from the former McLaren driver. However, to make sure that the Red Bull #2 seat is his, Daniel Ricciardo needs to rise above the occasion and drive his heart out. To ensure his racing career.

As the Mexican Grand Prix approaches, a bromance moment with Max Verstappen led to Ricciardo recalling his famous quote. Whether he will be “tripping nutsack” or losing out on a chance to have another go at Red Bull remains to be seen.

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