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F1 Singapore GP: Ricciardo explains 'Shoey' as Rossi joins in

Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo says he will only do a 'Shoey' this weekend if he wins the Singapore Grand Prix.

Ricciardo did his first 'Shoey' after he finished runner-up in the German Grand Prix at the end of July, before getting ex-F1 driver and podium interviewer Mark Webber in on the act more recently in Belgium, again when he was second. Valentino Rossi also did it last weekend, when he was second at Misano, although Jack Miller was the first to do it in MotoGP after winning at Assen at the end of June.

Asked what the craze is all about, Ricciardo said it was an "Australian tradition".

"I didn't start it. Well I guess I started it in Formula One, as far as I know, but not worldwide," he said. "So it was basically a few loose Aussies, at least from what I saw. The Madhui's are surfers and fishermen, just loose guys - they basically travel the world, fishing, surfing and whatever basically. They like to drink a bit of beer and what not and that is sort of where the 'Shoey' began and on their travels they would get people to do it as well.

"It is just a bit of a laugh and I know Jack Miller knows a few of the guys from the Madhui's, so when he got his win in Assen I suspected he was going to do it and he did it. Then I was like, I will keep the sort of Australian tradition going - and now Valentino has gotten in on the mix too. I saw I Instagram yesterday and he said: "Everyone loves a 'Shoey'..." and then he said: "Delicious" and all that. I think it is just a bit of fun and everyone is enjoying it.

"Honestly if the sparkling wine is cold then it tastes good and normally it is cold on the podium. If it is warm then sure you would get the sweat and that through it, but the cold taste kills the bad stuff! So it is delicious as I said..."

"Will I do it this Sunday if I am on the podium?" he added, "if I win yeah [I will do a 'Shoey']. If it is just a second or third probably not now. But for a victory, I'd expect to see a few people do it with me!" 

Zdroj: crash.net