Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo has launched a wine decanter: The driver for McLaren Daniel Ricciardo has launched his own wine decanter so that his fans can now enjoy his famous shoey celebrations at home. He has partnered with the St Hugo wine brand that produces hand-blown wine decanters. They are the exact replica of his racing shoe. It comes with a letter from Daniel himself and also a certificate of authenticity. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Daniel said, “It’s so good, I struggled to find a vessel worthy of the wine. I needed something refined. Something truly Ricciardo, something that would make the wine taste like a podium finish. Then I realised that the perfect glassware didn’t exist, so I had it made … an exact replica of my racing shoe.”
Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo launches wine decanter, Fans can now enjoy his shoey celebration at home – Check Pics
Daniel is famously known for his ‘shoey’ celebrations in Formula 1. He drinks champagne out of his racing boots whenever he finishes on the podium in Formula 1.
His recent celebrations came last year when McLaren finished 1-2 at Monza. Meanwhile, he also convinced actor Sir Patrick Stewart to join him in his famous celebration. This happened when Daniel finished third at the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
The tradition of the shoey celebration started at the Australian V8 Supercars drivers in 2014. Since then, it has been adopted by a range of athletes in different sports. Even the Aussie UFC star Tai Tuivasa follows the famous shoey tradition.
We’re back baby. This is what’s been in the works these past 362 days, 4 hours and 6 minutes. My new wine drop, the DR3 II and Ricciardo Decanter, made with the iconic @sthugowines. Available now in AU. Get yours now. https://t.co/KvLLapug5f#DR3xStHugo #enjoyDR3responsibly pic.twitter.com/sOCvFZXfuO
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) April 4, 2022
The Australian driver had partnered with Barossa Valley-based St Hugo in 2021. They produce a wide range of drops christened DR3. It also has his initials and the number of his F1 car on it.
Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo launches wine decanter, Fans can now enjoy his shoey celebration at home – Check Pics
It took 100 hours to design the wine decanter. They are all hand-blown and molded to create unique pieces and come with a hefty price tag of $700 each.
It is highly unlikely that we’ll see Daniel Ricciardo doing his shoey celebration at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. His team McLaren are seriously struggling to find any sort of pace so far in the 2022 season.
Ricciardo finished fourteenth in the season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He also had to retire from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after having issues with his gearbox. McLaren, so far this season have only accumulated six points.
It is their worst start since the 2017 campaign. They are just not able to find any race pace which is making it difficult for them to break the midfield deadlock. It’s a huge blow for them as they are one of the proudest teams in the sport. They had a promising 2021 season after finishing fourth, behind their arch-rivals Ferrari.
Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo launches wine decanter, Fans can now enjoy his shoey celebration at home – Check Pics
