{"id":296139,"date":"2023-11-11T22:16:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296139"},"modified":"2023-11-11T22:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:16:55","slug":"daniel-ricciardo-warned-dont-hit-a-stripper-during-las-vegas-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/daniel-ricciardo-warned-dont-hit-a-stripper-during-las-vegas-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Ricciardo warned ‘don’t hit a stripper’ during Las Vegas GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AlphaTauri star Daniel Ricciardo has been told not to “hit a stripper” by Jimmy Kimmel as Formula 1 arrives in Las Vegas ahead of a first race around Sin City in over 40 years. Each of the 20 members on the grid will harbor hopes of becoming the first Las Vegas Grand Prix winner in decades, even if the likes of Ricciardo are a long shot to cross the checkered line first.<\/p>\n

The popularity of F1 in the United States has risen so dramatically over the last few years that there are three races within the country this season. After the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was joined by the Miami race, next weekend will see the debut of the Las Vegas Grand Prix which is set to run around the iconic strip.<\/p>\n

F1 is in Las Vegas following a 40-year hiatus, and perhaps no driver is as excited as Ricciardo. The 34-year-old is one of the most recognizable faces and most marketable personalities in the sport, and he is ready to dive into what promises to be an entertaining experience in the desert.<\/p>\n

During an appearance on the late-night show \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019, Ricciardo spoke with Las Vegas native Kimmel about the impact of F1 on the city. The strip is the circuit, and the renowned host expressed surprise at the magnitude of the F1\u2019s decision given the strip closed down for the construction of the Las Vegas Street Circuit.<\/p>\n

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Ricciardo suggested locals \u2018must hate\u2019 F1, but Kimmel pushed back on such sentiment. He said: \u201cNo! Not at all! In fact, I will tell you that people in Las Vegas are really excited about this, they\u2019re really like, you know, a lot of crazy things happen in Vegas but this one they\u2019re particularly excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kimmel was quick to allude that the grandiose behind the event would outweigh any disapproval. He also offered some advice for Ricciardo, declaring: \u201cYou gotta be careful though because you know, there are people with like Margaritas and uh, Daquiries that are like four and a half feet tall, you could easily run somebody over like, just don\u2019t discount that factor, all right? If you see a red light, stop is what I\u2019m saying!\u201d<\/p>\n

While Ricciardo suggested he would just look out for the 19 other drivers racing around the circuit, Kimmel clarified what he meant. As the Australian laughed, the 55-year-old added: \u201cIt could be thousands! There could be magicians, there could be strippers walking across.<\/p>\n

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