'Don't stress buddy': Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren show support for young fan being bullied

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo, who is considered to be one of the nicest guys in the F1 paddock, showed his generosity once again when he demonstrated support for a young fan who was being bullied. A 10-year-old boy's mother put out a Tweet to which the Australian replied. Here are the details of the conversation between the boy's mother and Daniel Ricciardo with McLaren extending their support later as well.

Daniel Ricciardo Twitter: Australian F1 racer offers support for 10-year old McLaren fan who was being bullied

McLaren, who are one of the oldest and most popular F1 constructors, have fans from all age groups. The team is well aware of how to stand up for its supporters in case any issue arises. Recently, a parent of a 10-year old tweeted a picture of her son who was bullied at school. While the tweet is not available currently on Twitter due to the protection of the identity of the child, it is believed that the young one suffered bruises and other injuries at the hands of the bullies. His favourite McLaren hat was also stolen.

This tweet, which contains a painful and concerning incident, also caught the attention of McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, who was quick to offer support for the young F1 fan. The Australian tried to boost the morale of the fan by explaining how the bullies are really the "weak ones" rather than the other way around. The Daniel Ricciardo Twitter post can be seen below.

With Ricciardo earning praises on social media for his sweet gesture, the post also caught the attention of the McLaren team, who too extended support for the 10-year old boy. In a tweet, McLaren thanked all fans who supported the kid and promised the victim that he will receive some McLaren goodies. McLaren then went on to established their anti-bullying stance as they described bullying as a "scourge."

F1 news: French Grand Prix 2021 date updated

The latest F1 news is that with the Canadian Grand Prix, which was originally scheduled for last week, pulling out of the F1 2021 calendar, the French Grand Prix 2021 date has been updated. As per the updated schedule, the French Grand Prix 2021 will move a week prior from June 18-20, making room for a triple header to take place. From France, F1 will then move to Austria for the Styrian GP from June 25-27 followed by the Austrian GP from July 2-4. The latest F1 2021 schedule and any updates to the same can be tracked on the official website of F1.

Image Credits: Daniel Ricciardo/Twitter