Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda has described his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo as a \u201cmentor\u201d during an appearance on the Talking Bull podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially, Tsunoda referred to the Australian as a \u201cteacher\u201d before changing it to \u201cmentor\u201d at the host\u2019s suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pair shared a garage at AlphaTauri \u2014 now RB \u2014 during parts of the 2023 season, the year Ricciardo made his return to the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They continued as teammates through much of 2024 until the Singapore Grand Prix, when Ricciardo was replaced by Liam Lawson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tsunoda also gave one-word answers to describe other drivers he has raced alongside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Max Verstappen, he chose \u201cgin tonic,\u201d recalling how the Dutchman introduced him to the cocktail and sparked his fondness for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Ricciardo has officially stepped away from his Formula 1 career, he announced recently that he has joined Ford as an ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ford will return to F1 in 2026 as a partner to Red Bull in its Powertrains project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am going to be working closely with the Ford Racing team and specifically focus on the amazing Raptor brand and lifestyle that Raptor has become for many of Ford’s customers,” Ricciardo said on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I couldn\u2019t be more excited for all the amazing drives ahead with Ford and for all the incredible projects Ford Racing has in its pipeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“From F1, to Dakar and from Le Mans to Bathurst, few companies have been at this for as long as you guys have. And from what I have seen, we have an incredible future ahead and I am so proud to be joining the team.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ricciardo\u2019s new role positions him at the heart of Ford\u2019s global motorsport efforts, spanning everything from Formula 1 to endurance racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda has described his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo as a \u201cmentor\u201d during an appearance on the Talking Bull podcast. Initially, Tsunoda referred to the Australian as a \u201cteacher\u201d before changing it to \u201cmentor\u201d at the host\u2019s suggestion. The pair shared a garage at AlphaTauri \u2014 now RB \u2014 during parts of the 2023 season, the year Ricciardo made his return to the grid. They continued as teammates through much of 2024 until the Singapore Grand Prix, when Ricciardo was replaced by Liam Lawson. One-Word Descriptions of Other Teammates Tsunoda also gave one-word answers to describe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driver-market","category-general"],"yoast_head":"\n