Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren support young fans who are bullied

Considered one of the nicest guys in the F1 paddock, McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo once again showed his generosity when he supported a young fan who was being bullied. The mother of a 10-year-old boy posted a tweet to which the Australian replied. Here are the details of the conversation between the boy’s mother and Daniel Ricciardo, which McLaren also later extended their support on.

Daniel Ricciardo Twitter: Australian F1 racing driver offers support for 10-year-old McLaren fan who has been bullied

McLaren, one of the oldest and most popular Formula 1 designers, has fans of all ages. The team knows exactly how to stand up for their supporters in the event of a problem. Recently, a parent of a 10-year-old tweeted a picture of their son being bullied at school. While the tweet is currently unavailable on Twitter due to protecting the child’s identity, the boy is believed to have suffered bruises and other injuries from the bullies’ hands. His favorite McLaren hat was also stolen.

This tweet, which contained a painful and worrying incident, also caught the attention of McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, who was quick to offer his support to the young F1 fan. The Australian tried to raise the fan’s morale by stating that the bullies were really the “weak” and not the other way around. Daniel Ricciardo’s Twitter post can be seen below.

I’m sorry to hear this, but don’t stress yourself, buddy. Makes you look tough! Bullies are the weak, don’t forget that. I’ll sort you out with a new hat and some other goodies. Stay awake little homie

– Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) June 12, 2021

With Ricciardo receiving praise on social media for his sweet gesture, the post also caught the attention of the McLaren team, which also supported the 10-year-old boy. In a tweet, McLaren thanked all fans who supported the child and promised the victim that he would receive some McLaren goodies. McLaren then went on to establish their anti-bullying stance when they called bullying a “scourge”.

To all of the lovely and wonderful fans out there who supported this strong young man, we just want to let you know that we covered him along with @LandoNorris and @DanielRicciardo.

Bullying is a scourge and we stand against it with all of you. https://t.co/OcYcpKhyky

– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) June 12, 2021

F1 news: 2021 French Grand Prix date updated

The latest F1 news is that with the Canadian Grand Prix originally scheduled for last week, which is canceled from the 2021 F1 calendar, the 2021 French Grand Prix date has been updated. According to the updated schedule, the 2021 French Grand Prix will be postponed a week before June 18-20 to make room for a triple header. From France, the F1 will then move to the GP Styria from June 25th to 27th and to the GP from Austria to Austria from July 2nd to 4th. The latest F1 2021 schedule and any updates to it can be followed on F1’s official website.

Photo credit: Daniel Ricciardo / Twitter