The silly season continues as F1 returns to Singapore this week. And this time, it is Daniel Ricciardo who has sent F1 fans into a frenzy. The Honey Badger recently fueled rumors about taking up the Mercedes reserve driver role.

The Aussie is without a seat for next year after he mutually terminated his contract with McLaren. There are still multiple possibilities for Daniel Ricciardo to drive an F1 car next year. But Daniel’s best shot to drive for a top team would be to take up the Mercedes reserve driver role. While that won’t allow him to drive as much as he’d want to, it looks like the most feasible option for the Australian.

The former Red Bull driver also received support from ex-boss Christian Horner. He urged the Alpine team to consider the Honey Badger for their vacant seat. Horner stated that Daniel still had a lot to offer and just needed time to reset himself.

However, Daniel’s latest actions seem to have sent F1 fans on Twitter into a meltdown. The McLaren driver was spotted handing DR merchandise to Toto Wolff in the Mercedes hospitality wing. His actions have fueled the rumor mill as the silly season continues to get sillier.

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With only 6 races to go before the season ends, Daniel will have to act fast and decide his future course accordingly. However, F1 Twitter seems to have already made its decision regarding what’s next for the Honey Badger.

Daniel Ricciardo gifting Toto Wolff DR merchandise sends F1 Twitter into a meltdown

Danny Ric fans rejoiced at the sight of the Australian leaving the Mercedes camp. Ricciardo fans believe that he has already made his decision. While he might not have revealed it just yet, F1 Twitter was quick to share their opinions on Twitter.

Meanwhile, some fans conspired that Daniel was trying to lure everyone at the Mercedes camp by giving them his DR merchandise. Earlier, George Russell was spotted rocking his DR merch as well.

On the other hand, it was too much news for some fans to consume. One fan thought Daniel giving Mercedes boss his merchandise was unusual.

While some fans didn’t want to get their hopes up about Daniel signing for Mercedes, they couldn’t contain their excitement.

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The future of Daniel Ricciardo might still be in doubt. However, the Honey Badger, as always, has a big smile on his face as he distributes goodies in the paddock. Whether Daniel signs for Mercedes remains to be seen. Do you think Mercedes will sign Daniel as their reserve driver?