Former F1 star Daniel Ricciardo surprised the crowd in Austin, Texas, joining singer‑songwriter Rob Baird on stage.
The Aussie slipped into Baird’s Ford Racing and Enchanté pop‑up Friday night, adding harmonica to a new track they co‑wrote during a road trip to the United States Grand Prix.
A fan‑shot posted to Instagram amassed over 7,000 likes. One viewer wrote, “This healed something in me,” while another joked, “He’s either Bob Dylan’s brother or a cowboy in a past life, lol. We love you, Daniel.”
Another comment read, “At this point, nobody cares about the race. Glad to see Daniel back, even if he’s not racing,” and a further fan added, “As a musician and honey‑badger lover, playing with Danny Ric would be a dream.”
Ricciardo and Baird rolled into Austin for the US Grand Prix weekend after departing Ford’s Raptor Rally in Arizona. Ricciardo told his Enchanté subscribers, “Last night we kicked things off in Lake Havasu at the Ford Raptor Rally, and in a couple of days we’re taking the long way to Austin.”
He added, “I mean the lonnnng way—desert, backroads, swimming holes. Not gonna lie, I can’t wait.”
The trek promotes the new Enchanté line, The Long Road, now on sale at a Distribution Hall pop‑up in Austin, complete with food, drinks, flash tattoos and racing simulators. For my money, the collection feels like a fresh spin on racing lifestyle.
Ricciardo was also seen cheering Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson, who headlined Garage Sessions with Liam Lawson and Friends at Esses Bazaar ATX, held at Inn Cahoots on East Sixth Street ahead of the weekend race.
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