{"id":96370,"date":"2023-11-21T11:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96370"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:26:21","slug":"daniel-ricciardo-risks-max-verstappens-wrath-after-las-vegas-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/racing\/daniel-ricciardo-risks-max-verstappens-wrath-after-las-vegas-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo risks Max Verstappen's wrath after Las Vegas comment"},"content":{"rendered":"
Daniel Ricciardo may have some explaining to do should he get his long-desired Red Bull return after he aimed a thinly-veiled dig at golden boy Max Verstappen after the Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
When asked for his thoughts on the Sin City event, which has divided drivers, the Aussie star said he was enjoying the spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘A few drivers have been a little bit ‘whatever’ about it,’ Ricciardo, 34, told guests during a Q&A in the Qatar Airways Paddock Club via the New York Post.<\/p>\n
‘I think they’re just trying to rebel. Deep down they really like it, they just don’t want to admit it,’ he added.<\/p>\n
He was then pressed as to who he was alluding to, and sarcastically replied: ‘(He has_ a really long first name,’ in reference to Verstappen.<\/p>\n
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Daniel Ricciardo aimed a cheeky swipe at Max Verstappen during the Las Vegas Grand Prix<\/p>\n
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Verstappen was a vocal critic of the glamorous event in Sin City last weekend<\/p>\n
Three-time world champion Verstappen has been outspoken in his criticism of the first event in Las Vegas, insisting it is ’99 per cent show, 1 per cent race’ and claiming he ‘would tear the whole place down’ if he was among the fans denied a refund after seeing just nine minutes of action on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I feel like a show element is important, but I lack emotion,’ he said of the street circuit.<\/p>\n
‘Of course I understand fans need something to do around the track, but it is more important we make them understand what we do about the sport,’ the three-time world champion went on.<\/p>\n
‘I love Vegas, but not to drive a F1 car; to go out, throw everything on red, whatever. But the emotion and passion is not there compared to some old-school tracks.’<\/p>\n
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Ricciardo said dissenters were just trying to ‘rebel’ against the direction of the sport<\/p>\n
Verstappen did, however, sing ‘Viva Las Vegas’ as he crossed the line to take home his 18th win of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ricciardo has been strongly linked with Sergio Perez’s seat at Red Bull for 2024, in what would be a remarkable turnaround for the Australian after he was dumped by McLaren lasr year\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old has a strong relationship with Verstappen, which could be reignited should team principal Christian Horner turn to the charismatic AlphaTauri driver again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n