How is actor Will Arnett related to Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo? Learn all there is to know about the two celebrities’ relationship.
Daniel Ricciardo has been slandered on social media after making his F1 commentary debut alongside TV star Will Arnett at the Canadian Grand Prix. The two close friends teamed to host an alternative broadcast of the race in Montreal, with Ricciardo at the track combining his duties as Red Bull’s reserve driver.
To no one’s surprise, Red Bull ace Max Verstappen notched the team’s 100th F1 win as he led every lap to finish ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, with Lewis Hamilton and his silver Mercedes finishing in third. But all many could talk about was Ricciardo and Arnett on ‘The Grandstand’ as the light-hearted broadcast made its debut.
The show is billed as the F1 equivalent to the NFL’s popular ‘Manningcast’ alternative commentary on Monday night games, where Super Bowl-winning brothers Peyton and Eli Manning dissect the play with their trademark humour. But the F1 version didn’t quite live up to the NFL legends – despite having two superstar footballers on the show as well.
Who else were on the alternate F1 commentary show?
Two-time Pro Bowl Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, a good friend of Ricciardo’s, popped by for a chat, as did legendary running back Marshawn Lynch.
Accompanying them was Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey and comedian The Kid Mero. But despite the blockbuster list of cameo appearances, the broadcast fell flat, with many fans tearing the awkward show to shreds online. ‘This f**king sucks! This is unwatchable. Delete,’ commented one, with another writing: ‘Who is the idiot at ESPN that thought this was a good idea?’ ‘Don’t do this s**t again. Never seen a worse broadcast,’ said another. ‘Coverage is so bad. ESPN is killing F1 in the States. Commentary is so cringe,’ decried a fed-up American.
The pair have become very close since meeting at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2019. They consider themselves kindred spirits of sorts, with Ricciardo saying in 2021: ‘We’re like step brothers. Somehow, we just became best friends.’
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