Eight-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo shook off the cobwebs as he got \u2018back behind the wheel\u2019 with Ford.<\/p>\n
Now a global ambassador for Ford Racing, Australia\u2019s former F1 star took part in a demo run where he sampled a Raptor T1+, Mustang V8 Supercar and Ranger Raptor.<\/p>\n
Daniel Ricciardo samples Ford cars after Formula 1 retirement<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Ricciardo last raced at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. The following year, he confirmed his retirement from motor racing, having been inactive since losing his Racing Bulls seat.<\/p>\n He was also confirmed as a new global ambassador for Ford Racing.<\/p>\n The American automotive giant is the F1 engine partner to Ricciardo\u2019s former team, Red Bull.<\/p>\n As part of the Ricciardo and Ford alliance, a new video<\/a> has been posted by the duo, as Ricciardo, in his native Australia, got behind the wheel of some of Ford\u2019s most iconic racing machines.<\/p>\n There were some special guests along for the ride, as Ricciardo thrilled the likes of snowboarder Scotty James, and musician Fisher, in the passenger seat.<\/p>\n Supercar racer Broc Feeney was also in the house.<\/p>\n \u201cI got to drive the Raptor T1+, the Ford Mustang V8 Supercar, Brock Feeney and I were doing some head-to-head stuff with that, which was really cool,\u201d said Ricciardo from the track.<\/p>\n \u201cMy jaw hurts from laughing so much!<\/p>\n \u201cThat was fun. It just felt like good car stuff again.\u201d<\/p>\n Then it was on to the ranch for some two and four-wheeled fun and games.<\/p>\n \u201cMy head hurts from just being locked in for so long,\u201d Ricciardo added.<\/p>\n \u201cI was loving it. I love also like a sequential box, where you\u2019re basically driving one-handed the whole time, and then shifting, and then left-foot braking, and then blipping right foot, and then hand brake. There\u2019s just a lot going on.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like a bit of a legend actually!\u201d<\/p>\n More on Daniel Ricciardo from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n Horner: Daniel Ricciardo could have been world champion with Red Bull<\/a><\/p>\n Daniel Ricciardo: It took time to find happiness after retiring from Formula 1<\/a><\/p>\n It comes after Ricciardo admitted that the thought of a return to motorsport \u201cterrifies\u201d him, as he opened up on his emotionally-challenging exit from Formula 1.<\/p>\n He has an \u201citch\u201d to enter the Baja 1000 event, but he would have \u201ca lot to learn\u201d for that.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n