[adimouze]

daniel cursing that energy drink company team but making sure his man doesn’t get hit by it at the same time

[billscciardo]

still the only things related to f1 that daniel has acknowledged after he left have been max's successes 🥲

[yesloulou]

the way as daniel spoke max’s expression became softer and softer until he was visibly affected until his blinks slowed very down until he took a second to collect himself but still looked choked up

[blamemma]

these two moments are the same, just in different fonts 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

my eternal love and gratitude to @yesloulou for the gif on the left and @cecoeur for the gif on the right 😘💖✨

[billscciardo]

Q: If you had to choose one driver from the F1 grid to be your emergency contact, who would it be and why?

Max: Well, I think up until a few races ago I would say Daniel. So, I probably need a new one.

☹️☹️🫶🫶

[slutforpringles]

me right now

[subaru-copilot]

i can't stop looking at the daniel and max playing padel story i feel like a recovering alcoholic taking the first shot after 5 years sober

[cecoeur]

Daniel dirt biking in California 10.4.2024

[piastri]

Maxiel x Love Languages -> Part 2, Singapore edition

[blamemma]

"pyry, thank you for your help, you are a humble genuine human with a good heart. until the next advetnure. FEA. your friend dr."

pyry_salmela: Cannot wait to see the next chapter of DR3! Great memories, truly grateful for the time we had. Great role model and one of the greats in the world of sports but my highest respect is for who he is as a person. Untill the next adventure

[slutforpringles]

verstappencom: Thank you, Daniel!

[dannielricciardo]

for those moaning about how max didn't do a post or anything. max and daniels friendship has never been for public consumption. max and daniels friendship is about the small tidbits about how max texted daniel a photo of him driving dale earnhardt's car smiling from ear to ear. it's about how daniel knew that one of max's cats escaped. it's about how when everyone was piling up on daniel, max reached out directly to ask if he was ok. it's about max taking the time to read daniels writing mid-livestream and then leaving to process it. it's max inviting daniel to play padel. it's daniel silently, without communication, helping max out as his last act on the track.

you're so used to friendships that are manufactured to serve a PR team, so many friendships in f1 that are as deep as "who's jet are we taking this week", so many that are just casual acquaintances playing it up for increased brand awareness. the real friendship here is the person who was glued to someone realizing they are about to be fired in slow motion over a weekend. it's holding the umbrella so they don't get wet while you're out in the downpour. it's the shutting down of the implication that you're not one of the greatest. it's the million small moments that are not for the public, but for you and for that one person to know

[slutforpringles]

😭💞

[lost-in-fandoms]

i keep circling back to the fucking. donuts. standing ovation. fireworks. claps on shoulders. handshakes. a proper goodbye.

he deserved a proper goodbye.

[blamemma]

say it with chest martin !!!!!!!!!

[russellius]

@.georgerussell63: F1 won’t be the same without you, mate. All the best on the next adventure, Ricciardo Daniel. 🍯🦡

[testarossa]

hi boss no i can't come in to work today, a formula 1 driver was forced into retirement in the least dignified way possible after his team left him to face endless rumors from the media for weeks. and his possible last-ever lap in an f1 car was spent getting fastest lap of the race in a last-ditch effort to help his former teammate win the season championship. you know what i'm not gonna be coming in tomorrow, either, thanks