Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo celebrates by drinking champagne from a shoe
 

Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo celebrates by drinking champagne from a shoe
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A drinking tradition fresh from an Australian 19th birthday party, the "shoey" has somehow found a global stage.

It's all thanks to Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, who celebrated second place at the German Grand Prix on Sunday by drinking champagne from a shoe, a.k.a. did the "shoey" on stage.

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Seemingly **t content with just the spraying of champagne – as is the **rm in motorsport, Ricciardo explained that he was inspired by a**ther Aussie on the track who did the same thing recently.



"My mate Jack Miller won MotoGP a few weeks ago in Assen and did one. To be honest, from the start of the season, if I win a race this year — I'll do one," Ricciardo told NBC Sports.* Read more...

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