{"id":459269,"date":"2026-02-05T04:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T04:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459269\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T04:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T04:05:09","slug":"footage-of-daniel-ricciardos-reaction-to-max-verstappen-taking-no-3-surfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459269\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage of Daniel Ricciardo’s reaction to Max Verstappen taking No. 3 surfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Footage has surfaced of Daniel Ricciardo’s reaction to seeing Max Verstappen<\/a> with his no. 3 on his cap for the first time.<\/p>\n

The racing no. 3 became part of Ricciardo’s branding during his time in Formula 1 from 2011 to 2024. But as Verstappen lost the no. 1 to Lando Norris<\/a>, who won the 2025 championship, he decided to change to no. 3 in 2026 rather than revert to no. 33, which he held before claiming his first of four consecutive championships in 2021.<\/p>\n

As they caught up at the Red Bull Ford launch event in Detroit, Ricciardo pointed to the no. 3 on the Dutchman’s cap. “C’est magnifique,” the Australian added as they giggled alongside Verstappen’s new team-mate Isack Hadjar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fans have shared their thoughts on the reaction. “Some actual warmth in that hug. I love to see it,” one fan wrote on Reddit, while another added: “I would quite like to have seen a Red Bull PR meme event where DR signs over custody of the number to MV. Following the signature DR hands across a 4ft tall \u20183\u2019 and they do the politicians handshake.”<\/p>\n

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Another fan wrote, “Still the best bromance in F1. I didn’t realise how much I needed them hanging out again. Also, Danny looks so much damn happier now. I hope he’s finding peace in his life.” The duo’s friendship was getting a lot of love on the forum site. “I love their friendship,” another commented.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo recently opened up on handing the racing number over to the four-time champion during an interview with GQ Sports.\u00a0\u201cI got to see Max recently. The number three thing, it\u2019s quite cool. It\u2019s a cool story for us and also fans of\u00a0F1, you know, who supported Max and I when we were team-mates,” the former driver said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I caught up with Max in Austin and when he mentioned he wanted to take number three, of course, I was very, very happy to say yes, because otherwise I think he would have had to wait one more year. So, it\u2019s a pleasure for me to pass that number on to him now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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