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Ricciardo reveals Verstappen message and ‘goosebumps’ after Earnhardt drive

Daniel Ricciardo was messaged by Max Verstappen about the size of his smile while driving a Dale Earnhardt NASCAR at the United States Grand Prix, while a tweet from Dale Jr. gave him “goosebumps.” The 1984 Wrangler Chevrolet Monte Carlo is owned by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, who bet Ricciardo he could drive his hero’s car when he won his first race for the team. The Australian duly did so in Monza and so the test was set up at COTA, with Ricciardo wearing an open-face helmet to complete the run on Saturday morning. We've all got our dream cars, and this is @danielricciardo's! 🥰 His prize for his first podium for @McLarenF1 was a drive in his hero Dale Earnhardt's...
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