Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo is almost as famous for his shoe-shining action as he is to drive.
Now, fans are wooing F1 broadcasters into the action, with two different journalists challenged to perform a stranger’s shoe strip which was broadcast live during their coverage of Melbourne. Grand Prix over the weekend.
For those new to the concept, shoe shine involves taking your – or someone else’s – shoe out of it.
Ricciardo is famous for celebrating race victories with a delicious shoe, an act so iconic that Aussie’s leading winemaker St Hugo has actually released a piece of glass. Aussie racer-inspired $700 boots.
With Formula 1 returning to Melbourne’s Albert Park for the first time in two years because of the Covid pandemic, fans flocked to the pitch – and some of them were thirsty.
While Fox Sports News reporter Drew Jones was making a live cross to talk about the crowd frenzy, one Larrikan proved his point by appearing in front of the camera, shoe in hand and a can of wine.
‘I love [Australian Formula One driver] Daniel Ricciardo,’ he said as he poured alcohol into his sweaty shoes.
Jones stepped aside to make way for the center man and said, ‘Well, we’ve got to let this happen,’ as the man scoffed.
It doesn’t stop there.
Jones performed a shooey from a stranger’s sneakers, much to the delight of Formula 1 fans and the crowd that had gathered for the live cross contest.
The man re-loaded the shoe and gave it to Jones, who barely flinched as he grabbed the sneakers and polished one of his own.
“Not sure, maybe it wasn’t the smartest move there, but we went anyway because the crowds were back for the Australian Grand Prix,” he said.
Sports broadcaster Neroli Meadows commented: ‘Hahahahaahahha oh my lord! Definitely not Covid safe (or safe by any level of hygiene standards) hahahah. ‘
When it comes to stunts, it’s not an isolated incident.
Sky Sports tunnel reporter Ted Kravitz was doing a live interaction with fans in the paddock when a fan poured Heineken into his shoe and gave it to him.
“Oh no, he took off his shoes, that’s a bad idea,” he said before draining his glass.
‘Actually it was quite delicious, not too overwhelming. Very good, thank you. ‘
Ricciardo during the drivers’ parade before the start of the 2022 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. Aussie is the most famous exponent of F1
Ricciardo finished sixth in Melbourne on Sunday, behind teammate Lando Norris to take McLaren to fourth place overall in the constructors’ championship.
It was Aussie’s first shot of the season.
‘Satisfied enough,’ Ricciardo said of his race.
Ricciardo had his best race of the season so far in his national championship, finishing sixth behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris to score his first point of the season
‘So far it’s been our best result of the season, individually and as a team result, that’s good.
‘The first part of the race, I think maybe we’ve had a bit for Mercedes and have been there with them and are holding onto their DRS. But then as the race progressed, that was probably our pace. ‘
A total of 421,000 people attended the Australian Grand Prix, making it the largest sporting event in the nation’s history. It also broke the 400,000 people record set at the United States Grand Prix last year.
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