Video: Daniel Riccardo conquers the water element

Daniel Ricciardo has said repeatedly that he is delighted with the freedom he found this year when he did not compete in Formula 1, but only works with Red Bull Racing as a reserve driver.

The Australian really does not waste time and actively promotes his commercial projects, mainly winemaking, as well as Daniel Ricciardo’s sports and youth clothing brand Enchanté. In addition, he continues to work with personal sponsors, and before the Miami Grand Prix he enjoyed riding a See-Doo jet ski from the Canadian company BPR, with whom he signed a contract last year.

The case took place off the coast of California, and Anthony Radetik, a US champion in this sport, helped Daniel master the science of driving a jet ski.

Daniel Riccardo: “At school the teachers said I had ants in my pants – I was so restless. You could say my energy was over the top, so of course I played all the time.

When I was three years old, I visited the go-kart track for the first time. And then I got the first impression of karting – I remember being afraid of loud noise, although I wore special protective headphones. But at the same time I liked it there, I was delighted with the speed, so I remember my very first experience in karting well.

As a kid I was too small, so it took me forever to grow up and start racing myself. And the first thing I noticed was the feeling of freedom. I think this was the first thing I liked.

I’ve always wanted to test myself, and when you achieve something, you experience a feeling few can compare to. I like to get out of my personal comfort zone because there is a certain monotony in every profession, even the coolest job in the world. If you do the same thing all the time, interest starts to wane.

Therefore, I like to master something new, unusual – it gives sharpness to the sensations. For example, I always like to spend time on the water. In general, I like sports, I like everything I can learn and I’m ready to absorb everything like a sponge. Of course I like to ride jet skis, because there too you have to master the special technique to turn correctly, to position the body correctly and to stay in balance.

I like that there is a certain element of adventure in it, so I try to take in as many new things as possible, and all this gives me pleasure. In my opinion, no one has ever seen sad people in the saddle of a jet ski – they are all smiling! ..”