{"id":413614,"date":"2026-01-15T02:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/413614\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T02:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:04:16","slug":"f1-news-ricciardo-teases-further-ford-collab-ahead-of-red-bull-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/413614\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Ricciardo teases further Ford collab ahead of Red Bull launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RicciardoFordEnchante.jpg\" alt=\"Ricciardo announces Enchante, Ford Racing collab\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Ricciardo&#8217;s fashion brande Enchante will partner with Ford for a new collab. Image: Enchante Instagram&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The deal, which <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/daniel-ricciardo-news-ford-racing-deal-off-road-raptor-f1-ambassador-motorsport\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adds to his own Ford Racing ambassador role signed last year<\/a>, has resulted in a co-branded merchandise range.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration was revealed via social media posts, teasing a release date of January 15, 2026 \u2014 the same day Red Bull and Racing Bulls will become the first teams to reveal their 2026 F1 cars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, racing was always about having fun. It made me happy and created memories that will last a lifetime,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I love Ford. Some of my favourite memories are road tripping behind the wheel of my Raptor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom F1 to Dakar and from Le Mans to Bathurst, Ford\u2019s passion for motorsports is very apparent. But what excites me most is how they continue to find ways of having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ricciardo launched Enchant\u00e9 in 2023, and the Ford Racing collaboration follows his increased involvement with the brand over the past year, including an appearance at the Ford Raptor Rally in Arizona in late 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Perth-born driver stepped away from F1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix and later confirmed his retirement from full-time motorsport, transitioning into an ambassadorial role with Ford.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also comes on the eve of Red Bull and Racing Bulls unveiling their 2026 cars, marking the first season of Red Bull\u2019s new technical partnership with Ford.<\/p>\n<p>Ricciardo is expected to attend the launch event alongside Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, as well as Racing Bulls pair Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls will present their 2026 liveries during a live-streamed launch from Detroit, Michigan, airing on Oracle Red Bull Racing\u2019s official YouTube channel from 2pm AEDT on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The show will feature senior team figures and drivers as the two squads officially begin the new Formula 1 season under the Red Bull\u2013Ford alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Ricciardo also made a cameo appearance in a video celebrating 100 years of Ford that featured Verstappen driving a Gen3 Ford Mustang Supercar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-max-verstappen-red-bull-supercars-gen3-ford-mustang-arvid-linblad-video-watch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Verstappen Supercar drive part of epic Ford face-off<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285249\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/285249.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; Daniel Ricciardo&#8217;s fashion brande Enchante will partner with Ford for a new collab. 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