Ricciardo explains origin of his 'shoey' celebration

Daniel Ricciardo has said his podium celebration began as a message to friends in Australia rather than a planned stunt. It started after the 2016 German Grand Prix, where he finished second, and was a way of showing pride in being Australian.

Ricciardo also said he wanted to loosen up a paddock he felt was overly formal, arguing that drivers often looked miserable on the podium. He said the gesture then became his signature without being planned as a repeated act.

The celebration was later copied by others, including the late actor Sir Patrick Stewart after the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix, and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, who had previously said he would never do it.