The much-talked-about Daniel Ricciardo is recently in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Premature termination of his contract and replacement with a rookie is painful, but it presents Ricciardo with a unique opportunity.

An opportunity to showcase his business acumen as he negotiates his contract termination compensation. We feel the Australian will be excellent in the negotiations as he prides himself as an entrepreneur. Proof of that lies in his ventures outside the sport, notably his collaboration with Australian wine producer St. Hugo.

Ricciardo has partnered with St. Hugo to make his own Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The collaboration is called DR3, and the wine that debuted in Australia in 2021 quickly sold out. However, an interview revealed the perks of being Ricciardo’s colleague.

The wine connoisseur, Ricciardo, revealed, “A few days ago I gave Valtteri Bottas a bottle of the year one, I gave it to him after the driver’s meeting on Friday—he’s massively into wine and Australian wine, too—and asked him to let me know what he thought. I saw him on Saturday and he said “Oh, it’s really good.” And I was like, “You had it last night?!”

“I’ve given a bottle to Pierre Gasly as well and to a few team managers as well other teams. So, yeah, there is a little bit of sharing wine together going on,” added Ricciardo.

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Not just his charm, Ricciardo’s wine is also earning him new friends on the grid. Although it’s funny to know Valtteri Bottas wasted no time before opening the bottle. However, the wine collaboration is not the only business Ricciardo has dipped his toes in.

Daniel Ricciardo is making investments for life after Formula 1

The wine collaboration is one of many investments Ricciardo has made. The other most notable investment is Ricciardo’s clothing brand called RIC3 by Daniel Ricciardo.

The Australian is pairing his wine with a pair of sweats, which is the theme of his clothing brand. Apart from the comfortable clothing, Ricciardo is also partnered with a crypto exchange company called OKX.

There are car sale partnerships, food delivery partnerships, online payment service partnerships, and so on and so forth.

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We’re not sure where will Ricciardo end up after the dust around the McLaren debacle settles. However, we’re sure of one thing: Where ever the Australian goes, he will give it his all!