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Daniel Ricciardo supports a young McLaren F1 fan with a heartwarming gesture


Daniel Ricciardo supports a young McLaren F1 fan with a heartwarming gesture

Daniel Ricciardo sends a heartwarming message to a young McLaren fan who has been bullied. Not only that, but McLaren merchandise to put a smile on his face.

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Additionally, the Woking-based outfit told the boy that Lando Norris and Ricciardo were with them and that they condone bullying overall.

Daniel Ricciardo shares a motivational message with a young McLaren fan

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After hearing the boy was bullied at school and his favorite papaya destroyed. Ricciardo decided to step in and send the young fan a strong message and even send him some team goodies to keep him smiling again.

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

Daniel wrote, “Sorry to hear this, but don’t worry, 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. “

The Woking based outfit was quite shocked when their young fan went through this traumatic situation. Hence, they went to Twitter to send their love and support for the child and together with Norris and Ricciardo they will take care of him.

McLaren wrote: “To all of the lovely and wonderful fans out there who supported this strong young man, we just want you guys to know Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo we have it covered “

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It’s not the first time McLaren has celebrated Young Fan Day

As early as 2019, a young fan made a replica of the then MCL34, completely out of cardboard. The Woking based outfit was overwhelmed with joy and decided to invite him to McLaren HQ.

The team wrote: “We couldn’t help but admire the structure, the paintwork and of course the passion of the driver behind the wheel.”

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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 12: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and McLaren F1 and Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 look on from the grid on the first day of F1 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on March 12, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain to. (Photo by Joe Portlock / Getty Images)

“We invited Logan and his family to McLaren HQ to meet the mastermind behind it all and show them our own edition of the MCL34 box.”

The heartwarming gesture of the Papaya team was greeted with joy from Formula 1 and motorsport. That kind of gesture has certainly led fans to endorse the Woking-based outfit. Do you know a gesture from F1 teams for their fans? If so, comment below and let us know.

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