{"id":675313,"date":"2026-05-17T10:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/675313\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:29:12","slug":"daniel-ricciardo-says-life-feels-more-real-after-abrupt-f1-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/675313\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo says life feels “more real” after abrupt F1 exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> has opened up about his adjustment to life away from the Formula 1 grid, admitting that stepping back from the intense calendar has allowed his day-to-day life to feel “a little more real.”<\/p>\n

The eight-time grand prix winner retired from F1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, when he was replaced at Racing Bulls<\/a> by Liam Lawson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, the Australian is enjoying the simple pleasures of a more settled routine outside of the paddock.<\/p>\n

Speaking recently about this new phase in his life on Conor Daly’s Speed Street podcast<\/a>, Ricciardo explained: “I’m enjoying just the slower pace of life and ultimately being able to be in one place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Literally just the little things. Even back home, I can actually spend a real bit of time in Australia, spend it with family, friends, all that. Just things that if you have it, you definitely take it for granted. And deep down, I always missed it. I always missed being a kid, hanging out with friends and going to birthdays.<\/p>\n

“I would get home over Christmas, and I would always rush and try and do 100 things at once\u00a0because time is limited, but when you’re rushing things, it doesn’t really feel real.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel <\/p>\n

Daniel Ricciardo Global Ford Racing Ambassador (1)<\/p>\n

“It’s kind of like a bit of a movie. So now life feels a little more real.”<\/p>\n

While Ricciardo is enjoying the quieter things in life, he still manages to get behind the wheel of various Ford machinery as a brand ambassador for the American powerhouse. He has been seen off-roading in the Ford Raptor T1+ and was also part of the 2026 Ford launch event with Red Bull Racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aside from having fun with his brand ambassadorship role, he also runs his Enchant\u00e9 brand, which has just announced a collaboration with Daly for the upcoming Indianapolis 500 called the\u00a0Enchant\u00e9 500.<\/p>\n

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