AHEAD OF THE 2017 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX – With Red Bull Racing
With under a week to go, we’re all getting ready for the first race of the 2017 Formula 1 Season and in this post – we’ve got all the latest from the Red Bull Racing boys ahead of the weekend!
2017 Australian Grand Prix – Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo
“We get a pretty big greeting from everyone when we arrive at the track each morning, the fans are so enthusiastic!”
“It’s always good to be back on home soil and enjoy a bit of sunshine after winter testing. My home race is awesome in so many ways but it’s also super-busy and full on!”
“The week for me starts on Monday and doesn’t stop until Sunday night – it’s nice that there’s so much media attention at the start of the season and everyone is super excited to see how I go.”
“I try and attend as many events as I can but I’m still there to do a job.”
“We get a pretty big greeting from everyone when we arrive at track each morning, the fans are so enthusiastic!”
“This year, they have named a grandstand after me! The Riccardo Premium Grandstand with views of turns three, four and five – that’s pretty cool.”
“It’s another bit of motivation for me to do well and I will of course give the fans a wave. It’s great to have such positive support and I’ve heard that the tickets sold out pretty quickly for the stand too.”
“I will definitely embrace the weekend and have some fun with it – I” try and give the fans a reason to celebrate on Sunday.”
Here is ‘Daniel’s Downunder Doodle‘ – provided by Red Bull Racing.
2017 Australian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
“I enjoy going to Melbourne as it’s a cool city, a nice environment and the weather is great!”
“We arrive in Australia a bit early due to the time difference, this way we have a little bit longer to acclimatise.”
“The first two or three days you struggle with jet lag a bit but then it’s fine because you are just really excited for the first race of the year.”
“I enjoy going to Melbourne as it’s a cool city, nice environment and good weather – so generally a great place to stay. I found some nice restaurants down by the Yarra River so whenever we have time, I will head down there for some dinner.”
“The first race is always exciting as you never really know where you are in terms of performance with the car because everything is so new, this reflects in the paddock too and it’s a refreshing feeling.”
“Being Daniels’ home Grand Prix – he obviously gets a lot of support which is very nice for him. I can’t wait to feel the buzz of all the cars going out for first practice and seeing the excitement on everyone’s face!”
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