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Eden Hill knew Daniel Ricciardo. A quick laugh and smile, eyes that were just as sharp as his tongue. A family man who loved his nieces and nephews. A racing legend in his own right, despite what some might say. And a good friend for those who needed it. Someone who had a strong soul and conviction and love for his sport. Someone who was made of tougher material than anyone knew, tough like tungsten.
Daniel Ricciardo knew Eden Hill. A fiend for lemonade, and anything sour really. A true gearhead that could fix nearly anything you put in front of them. A fellow Aussie who missed home, missed the heat and people and food. Someone who hated the camera but would take as many pictures of you as you liked. Superhuman strength that they used to fix things nobody else could, but also to help out.
Eden Hill and Daniel Ricciardo have been at VCARB together since July of 2023. Yes, they had met when Daniel was still at Red Bull and Eden was just entering F1 as an engineer, but that had been a while ago. Daniel had left for Renault, then McLaren. Now, he was back with the Bull family, even if it was just as a reserve. But then, he's replacing Nyck, and he's with VCARB. And that's when they found each other again, in a way. Still talking about home, missing the beaches and hiking, sharing jokes and laughter. But now Daniel is making Eden a garage playlist, and Eden has TimTams on hand, sneaking him Minties and Cherry Ripe's.
Daniel knew Eden, and Eden knew Daniel.