Formula 1 Driver Says His 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor ‘Is the Coolest Car I’ve Ever Owned’

A driver in Formula One who loves pickup trucks? This is not possible. Yes, that's correct.

Riccardo possess a Ford F-150 Raptor, but he also declared it to be the greatest automobile he has ever owned.

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Riccardo possess a Ford F-150 Raptor, but he also declared it to be the greatest automobile he has ever owned.

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Seeing someone as elegant as a Formula 1 driver operate such a common automobile

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Although the Ford Raptor is still an ostentatious and costly car, it is far more common

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than what most young drivers park in the lot before a race.

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The Drive claims that Riccardo has never been short of elite thoroughbreds.

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He's liked McLaren Arturas, Aston Martin DB11s, and a host of other cars.

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But Riccardo recently said, "From a vehicle point of view, the Raptor is maybe the coolest car

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I've ever owned," to The Drive's social media representative.

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He told The Drive, “I got the Raptor in 2017, and I keep it in California,” added Ricciardo.

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“I actually bought the Raptor before I bought a house [there]. Since I was young,

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