The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Daniel Ricciardo - The Taste of Victory

Episode Date: August 31, 2022

McLaren Formula 1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo shares a “shoey” with Trevor while chatting about the documentary series “Drive to Survive” and preparing for the new circuit at the Miami Grand Prix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're listening to Comedy Central. Daniel Riccardo. Daniel Ricciardo. Daniel Riccio. Daniel Ricci. Welcome back to the Daily Show. Thanks. Thanks.

Too long. Daniel Ricardo, welcome back to the Daily Show. Thanks. Too long. You know, this is how long it's been and how much has changed. Are you mesmerized by the... Yeah, it's... Yeah, it's... It's getting bigger. Yeah, it's a nice feeling, right?

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You are very well prepared. You know what I mean? You know what I mean? We want to make sure everyone's drinking what they normally drink. Here we go. Here we go. Anyone who doesn't know what the hell are they doing right now? So, do you want to, one of the best racing drivers in the world, has a tradition

when he wins, there's champagne, you've probably seen that the races, and they pop the champagne, but this man, I guess, maybe because he's Australian, decided not to drink the champagne out of the bottle, but out of a shoe. The shoe I race in, yes. Yes. Yeah. I mean it's all the flavor of the victory, you know what I mean? That's what they say. The taste of victory. And so now it's affectionately known as a shoey. So cheers my friend. Yeah. I normally don't do those this weekend. Yeah.

That's good. That's good. I just raced in those this weekend, yeah. Let's talk about everything, Matt. The first time you were on the show, I had to explain to some people what Formula One is and now you are easily one of the biggest stars in America. Can you walk through the street without people recognizing you? Watch the bottle.

It's grown a lot. Like it really has, I think since, yeah, drive to survive and that's had four seasons now, three or four maybe. Yeah, every time we get to the States it's getting more and more. the, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, that's had four seasons now, three or four, four, maybe. It's, yeah, every time we get to the States, it's getting more and more, and people are, yeah, kind of spot to survive, and they're kind of spot, and they're like, that. People are wearing masks of your face. That's how pop. Your smile is iconic. There are many people who watch Drive to Survive and they're like, this is the most dramatic sport I've ever watched. You guys like, you try kill each other, you crash into each other.

Max Verstappen famously, Max for Stapin famously has said, I don't want to be on the show because it makes Formula One seem more dramatic than it actually is. Where do you stand? Like how much drama is in the sport. the sport. the sport. the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the sport, the the thia, thia, thia, thia, thia, thia, thi, thi, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th thi, th the to, to, to, to, to, to, to, ttttry, try, try, try, try, try, try, th lot in the sport and there's there's right there are you know true rivalries and and all of that stuff you know so I think with the the show and Netflix drive to survive it's I would say they they like sprinkle a little bit on top uh-huh but it's already like drama filled but then they'll they'll just nudge it along and a little bit of hey how are you on tip you the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th. th. th. I th. I the. I the. I the. I the. I the. I the. the. I'm the. I'm the. I'm the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. the. to. to. te. te. the. te. the. the. the. the. the. are you on top, you know? I want to know how you stay being one of the friendliest drivers, not just like smiling with the fans.

You know, so for instance, you recently had a crash, right? It was a caller science. But you went up to him afterwards, you apologize. Do you think like there's something in you that makes you go, I all want to get along? What is that? I hate it every second of the apology. I think, yeah, I think probably just with like experience and just being in it for so long, like I know, I have the, I guess, maturity now to know like how much we all put into it. Yeah. And as competitive as we are, we all have something, you know, strongly in common, and there's only 20 of us in the world that do it.

There's only 20 F1 drivers. So it's, you know, you kind of just respect everyone's journey. And so, like the incident, you know, like if I hold myself accountable for something, then, yeah, I feel like, yeah, just apologize. And it's nothing personal, you know what I mean? So I don't think everyone would do it, but for me, I just felt better by doing it. So we kind of like clean, clean slate for the next one. And I know that when we come like alongside each other on track next, like there's no, there's no intensity that's. Got it, got it. There'll be an intensity, but nothing heightened, I guess.

The next race is Miami, the first time ever, which means no one is raced on the track. That's always strange for drivers, because you guys visualize the track, you remember what it was like, you know the surface, the whole, like, how much harder is it to race on a track that you've never raced on than one that you've been on before? Is it like, is it a big jump or is it like, you guys are like, challenge. Like you, there's some circuits now that we know, literally I could drive it in my head and if you got like a stopwatch I'd be able to visualize within probably a second of what it is. And you hit the times. Close enough. That's me when I think, if you time me going to the fridge to get ice cream. Yeah. In my head I can do it. I can go all right. And then I'm going to go to the couch. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. I'm to to to to to to to to to the to the the the the the the to visualize. I'll the the the the the to visualize. I'll they. I'll to visualize. I'll the the the they. I'll the the they. I'll they. I'll they. I'll the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the they. I'll they. I'll th. I'll the. I'll ti. I'll ti. I'll ti. I'll ti. ti. I'll ti. ti. I'll ti. I'll ti. I'll ti. I'll the. I'll their th like I'm gonna get the baby carrots, then I don't, close the thing, get the thing, the ice cream and then I'm like, hawa and then I'm embarrassed,

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But it's really into when you get on track in practice, that's where it's time to learn as quick as you can. And getting to a new circuit, you kind of gives you a chance to maybe catch on to something a little quicker than someone else. So it can maybe like a to to to to to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch their. to catch to catch their. to catch to catch thucunc, thi. to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch to catch. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch on. to catch to catch. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to th. thi. thi. thi. the the thi. thi. the the the the thi. the the the the the the the the the the the the thea. the the the try. thea. thea. thea. thea. thea. the maybe like create a bigger separation for the ones that like click and maybe the ones that struggle a bit more. Before I let you go, when you look forward to races, what are the ones where you think, man, I cannot wait to get back on that racetrack? And you can't say Australia, that's obviously number one.

Yeah. So that's home. And I'm not just saying this because we're on American soil, but Austin. Like, I get so excited for Austin? Really? Yeah. Why? I swear I have some, like, some DNA, like Texan DNA in me or something. I don't know. I love it. Oh man, dude. Thank you so much for being on the show again. Good luck for the rest of the season. Enjoy it. Watch the Daily Show, Weeknights at 11, 10 Central on Comedy Central and stream full

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