Daniel Ricciardo Absolutely Refuses to Jump on the Tom Brady “Bandwagon” as His Loyalties Lie With This Rival Franchise

Every Formula 1 driver’s loyalties lie with the circus. However, that does not mean the drivers don’t partake in and enjoy other sports. For example, Daniel Ricciardo has not one, not two, but three teams from different sports he actively supports. However, if you’re a Tom Brady fan, look away!

In NBA, Ricciardo supports the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s a case of the same city but a different sport in MLB. However, the Australian has chosen an “out of the box” approach when it comes to the NFL.

Ricciardo’s loyalties lie with the Buffalo Bills, which might seem like an odd choice for most. Odd, especially after the Australian rubbed his shoulders with the universally liked then New England Patriots GOAT Tom Brady.

Ricciardo met Brady at a promotional event for the 2018 Moncao GP and caught a throw from the seven-time Super Bowl winner. Some would argue the catch brought Ricciardo additional luck, as he won the race as well. However, Ricciardo still had an excuse not to support the Patriots and go for their rivals, the Bills.

He explained, “Obviously, I met Brady, and that was amazing and awesome. But it would have felt like a bandwagon. [But] everyone was Brady and Patriots, so I thought I’d do something a little different.”

“I forced myself not to go for a California team. I was like, let’s change it up a little, I thought I’m going to go for something a little out of the box,” he added.

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Not just an excuse to not get on the Patriots bandwagon, Ricciardo had an interesting explanation for his loyalties towards the Bills as well.

Daniel Ricciardo explains why he ditched the Tom Brady bandwagon for Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are currently in top form and gaining a hoard of new fans with quarterback Josh Allen becoming the face of the franchise. However, Ricciardo took a shine to the team for a different reason.

He explains, “To be honest, mate, every week I’d see something viral on Instagram with the Bills Mafia. It kind of reminds me of my mates back home, it is a team we would support, it speaks our language.”

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A reason that many would get behind, as explained by the outgoing McLaren man. Now, the Australian has even formed a good relationship with Allen, and all the Bills fans can get behind that.