Daniel Ricciardo handed A-list boost in stunning F1 paddock appearance

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo handed A-list boost in stunning F1 paddock appearance

Daniel Ricciardo may have left F1 but is presence remains strong in the paddock

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Wednesday 7 May 2025 21:57

Axed Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a boost by a celebrity presence in the Miami Grand Prix paddock as the Aussie star's business venture gets A-list backing.

The 35-year-old was dropped from the Red Bull F1 family midway through the 2024 season after a disappointing run of results, but since leaving the sport, Ricciardo's Enchante clothing line has gone from strength to strength, hosting successful pop-up shops in New York and Melbourne.

Ricciardo's lifestyle brand produces racing-inspired clothing collections, usually with a specific theme focused on the season or a facet of racing, such as the garage or Motocross.

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As F1 headed to the Miami GP last weekend without Ricciardo in attendance, his presence was still felt as his brand debuted the Enchante x VCARB Academy Programme collection.

Ricciardo's Enchante collection reaches celebrity status

Despite being dropped by the Racing Bulls F1 outfit in 2024, Ricciardo has returned to the team with a new deal which sees his clothing line become the official lifestyle apparel partner for the VCARB F1 Academy Programme.

The new collection is aimed at supporting the next generation of women in motorsport and is modelled by RB-backed F1 Academy star Rafaela Ferreira.

The mission statement of Ricciardo's latest collection states: "Inspired by the Academy's commitment to developing new talent, we're proud to play a small role in helping grow the future of racing while bringing a fresh perspective to the paddock."

During last weekend's star-studded race weekend in Miami, many famous faces graced the paddock as a guest of an F1 team, with Actor Timothee Chalamet repping RB F1 team kit during his visit to the Red Bull junior garage.

Chalamet met Ferreira, who is currently 10th in the 2025 standings for the all-female championship, where she gifted the A-lister a piece from the new Enchante x VCARB Academy Programme collection.

As the pair chatted and Ferreira enlightened Chalamet on the fast-paced world of motorsport, he was presented an Enchante VCARB t-shirt by Ferreira who revealed in an Instagram video: "It's my car," when pointing out the VCARB F1 Academy livery displayed on the back of the item.

Chalamet appeared pleased with the gift before asking: "What's Enchante?" although he is sure to be clued up on the ventures of Danny Ric after his visit to the Aussie star's former garage.

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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