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Although born and raised in Australia, the impressive 25-year-old’s father is from Sicily.<\/p>\nDaniel Ricciardo insists he does not feel the famous lure of Maranello.<\/p>\n
Although born and raised in Australia, the impressive 25-year-old’s father is from Sicily.<\/p>\n
But when asked by the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport if driving for Ferrari is the ultimate ‘dream’, Ricciardo – who rose through the ranks of the energy drink Red Bull’s junior programme – gave a surprising answer.<\/p>\n
“To be honest I think this is just a cliche,” said Ricciardo, whose family has always pronounced its Italian-sounding surname as ‘Ric-ardo’.<\/p>\n
“For sure some drivers have this dream,” he admitted, “but I think it’s related to the fact that their parents loved Ferrari for its great history and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n
“My Italian DNA definitely comes out in my eating,” Ricciardo grinned his customary grin.\u00a0 “I love Italian food, especially when I am training hard and can eat properly.”<\/p>\n
So rather than dreaming of Ferrari, Ricciardo told the Italian news agency Adnkronos that he is more than enjoying his first year with Red Bull’s premier team.<\/p>\n
“I was hoping for a year like this,” he said.\u00a0 “I knew that if I did everything right, it was possible to fight on equal terms with Sebastian (Vettel).<\/p>\n
“I think I’ve started the year very well, so the goal is just to keep doing what I’m doing.”<\/p>\n
As for the ever-controversial format of today’s formula one, Ricciardo said that while some have been highly critical, he is enjoying 2014.<\/p>\n
“You can’t please everyone,” he said.\u00a0 “If someone thinks it’s boring you have to understand that.<\/p>\n
“But I think it’s a sport and really nice and exciting and I love to see the enthusiasm of the fans at the grands prix,” Ricciardo insisted.<\/p>\n
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