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Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart's unforgettable moment on the F1 podium with Daniel Ricciardo

While Sir Patrick Stewart made his name in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men, he'll be remembered by Formula 1 fans as an unforgettable lover of motorsport.

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Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart's unforgettable moment on the F1 podium with Daniel Ricciardo
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Daniel Ricciardo. While Sir Patrick Stewart: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in a story involving Daniel Ricciardo. While Sir Patrick Stewart, Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek. Here is how the report opens:

While Sir Patrick Stewart made his name in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men, he'll be remembered by Formula 1 fans as an unforgettable lover of motorsport. And in Montreal in 2017, he proved just how passionate he was by drinking champagne from Daniel Ricciardo's race boot on the podium. The film legend died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles after what was described as a brief and…

— Motorsport.com

It is one of many Formula 1 stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Formula One and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart's unforgettable moment on the F1 podium with Daniel Ricciardo
  • Who’s involved: Daniel Ricciardo. While Sir Patrick Stewart, Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and Daniel Ricciardo
  • League: Formula 1
  • First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by Motorsport.com

Background: Formula One

Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by the Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the world's premier forms of motorsport since its inaugural running in 1950 and is often considered to be the pinnacle of motorsport. The word formula in the name refers to the set of rules all participant cars must follow. A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix.

Text from Wikipedia’s Formula One article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What happened with Daniel Ricciardo. While Sir Patrick Stewart?

While Sir Patrick Stewart made his name in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men, he'll be remembered by Formula 1 fans as an unforgettable lover of motorsport. And in Montreal in 2017, he proved just how passionate he was by drinking champagne from Daniel Ricciardo's race boot on the podium. The film legend died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles after what was described as a brief and… Motorsport.com reported the story on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

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