WATCH: Daniel Ricciardo Gleefully Cleans Senna’s Historic McLaren F1 Car

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo got the chance to drive his hero Ayrton Senna’s 1990 McLaren at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Australian driver joined the Woking-based team this season. And he is reaping the benefits of being a McLaren driver.

Ricciardo got emotional when he got to drive the 1990 McLaren MP4-5B. It was a pinch-me moment for the Aussie driver, as he described. In a recently released video, we can see Ricciardo cleaning Senna’s McLaren before taking the car for a spin at the Goodwood Festival.

WATCH STORY: When F1 Drivers Had a Blast on Top Gear Featuring Hamilton, Vettel & Ricciardo

As a kid, I would have done anything to send next to this car: Daniel Ricciardo

The McLaren driver was brimming with excitement as he got the opportunity to drive his first old McLaren car. He also mentioned it was his childhood dream to drive one of late Ayrton Senna‘s cars.

“It’s dirty.” said the driver nicknamed ‘Honey badger’ while cleaning the 1990 McLaren MP4-5B.

Formula One F1 – Formula One – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 3, 2021, McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo during the press conference Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose

“As a kid, I would have done anything to stand next to this car, let touch drive it, let alone drive it. So I’m happy cleaning this like I’ll clean it all day,” said Ricciardo.

Read More: Do F1 Cars have a Clutch?

Ricciardo explains how F1 cars have evolved after driving Senna’s car

Formula One cars have evolved a lot over the years. The current generation of cars are safer, faster, and more technologically advanced than the older generation. There are some noticeable differences such as the open cockpit, the size of the cars, and the size of the tires.

As reported by GPfans, Daniel Ricciardo after driving the Mclaren MP4-5B pointed out some differences.

“These days we don’t see…I can see the bottom of the tire here. I can see everything around me and in the current cars, we don’t even see the nose. We’re looking so far ahead.

Just everything of the whole driving experience is different, but it’s really cool. I expected it to be heavier but I could happily go on a Sunday drive in this.” said Ricciardo.

Can Ricciardo get on top of his Mclaren at Silverstone? comment below to let us know.

The post WATCH: Daniel Ricciardo Gleefully Cleans Senna’s Historic McLaren F1 Car appeared first on EssentiallySports.