CARS GLOBALMAG November2016 | Page 24

DO YOU RECOGNISE HIM? Ricciardo saddles up in Texas THE UNEXPECTED AUSSIE Daniel Ricciardo got a taste of ranch life this week before he swaps his cowboy hat for his Red Bull Racing helmet. Third in the 2016 drivers’ championship, Ricciardo spent time on the Nelson Ranch in La Grange where he learned how to rake hay, bale hay and lasso a cow. “I had a great time.” The Formula 1 driver said – “I honestly enjoy a bit of the Outback and a few of my mates back home have farms. Those hay bales are heavy though – much heavier than I expected so I certainly had to put in some effort.”