Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo makes shock Met Gala red carpet appearance after slamming event
Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo makes shocking appearance on Met Gala red carpet after originally saying he would never want to attend A-list party
- Ricciardo makes shocking Met Gala performance
- Star previously said event was not his cup of tea
- Ricciardo appeared to be solo at the party
Aussie motorcycle racing heartthrob Daniel Ricciardo has made his debut at one of America’s most iconic events, making a surprise appearance on the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday alongside the likes of the Kardashians and Nicole Kidman.
The F1 star appeared to be solo at the event, wearing a black suit, bow tie and his signature smile.
In 2021, Ricciardo said in a podcast that the event was too ‘formal’ for him after fellow driver Lewis Hamilton was invited to the exclusive bash.
‘After seeing some images, not really. Look, I mean, as some fashion is right now, I think you could probably get away with that,” he said.
Daniel Ricciardo made a surprise appearance on the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday, where he mingled with the likes of the Kardashians and Aussie acting royalty Nicole Kidman
The Aussie Formula 1 star appeared solo at the event, for which tickets are highly sought after by celebrities around the world
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it would be an experience, but I don’t know. It seems a bit formal to me.’
The Aussie joined fellow Down Under stars Nicole Kidman, Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie.
Born in Duncraig in Western Australia, 33-year-old Ricciardo is now back at Red Bull as a reserve driver after being sacked by McLaren in 2022.
He admitted last week that his failure at McLaren left him ‘humiliated’ as he was regularly outclassed by younger team-mate Lando Norris.
“I don’t want to say I felt humiliated because that’s probably too dramatic,” he said in an interview with The Athletic.
“I didn’t have my head up my ass. But in a way I got humbled and realized that okay, I’m not perfect.
“If I got back on the grid, the hunger would of course be satisfied all the way to the top. But it wouldn’t come from a place where my ego or pride gets in the way.
It’s accepting that it won’t always be perfect. It’s just a reality of life.’
The Aussie joined fellow Down Under stars Nicole Kidman, Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie at the ultra-chic feature
Ricciardo is now back at Red Bull as a reserve driver after being sacked by McLaren in 2022 – a period when he was ‘not a good person to deal with’
Ricciardo said he was ‘not a good person to be around’ during his struggles on track, but added that stepping away from racing has helped him recalibrate.
The bad days do [last year] then flow in my weeks,’ he said. “Then I would have bad days just like normal days when I’m not on the track.
“I just wasn’t a good person to be around sometimes. I feel it [being happier in 2023].
“But if other people who know me well recognize it, I think it’s true.”