Ricciardo: "That's the coolest present I've ever seen"

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17:42, 17 Oct 2020

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Daniel Ricciardo jealously watched Lewis Hamilton receive a very special gift from the Schumacher family. With his victory, Hamilton equalled the number of victories Michael Schumacher won.

For Ricciardo himself it was also a weekend to look back on with joy. The 31-year-old Australian achieved his first podium since the Monaco GP in 2018 and also gave his team Renault its first podium since 2011. In addition, the smiling driver is also allowed to design a tattoo for his team boss Cyril Abiteboul, which is the result of a bet between the two.

"We understand that"

Ricciardo says to Autosport.com that he has a lot of respect for Hamilton. "He has been in the sport for over a decade now and it is not easy to keep showing that level of constancy. I think we who are on the podium understand that. You have to do it every time those lights go out. It is said easier than done. I certainly have a lot of respect for him."

Ricciardo would like to add something to the conversation. "The gift he received, one of Michael's helmets, is one of the coolest gifts I have seen in the sport."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Ricciardo: "That's the coolest present I've ever seen"

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