In 2018 at California Speedway, Daniel Ricciardo and Jenson Button had a banter session while pretending not to know each other. The then Red Bull driver did not hesitate to take a playful dig at Button after the Brit pointed out that he was named after a car. This exchange began after Button approached the Australian for an autograph.

Ricciardo, respectful as ever, told the 2009 F1 champion: “Sure,” before hilariously asking him, “What’s your name?“. Button answered Jenson, but it took Ricciardo a while to register it.

The Aussie first thought it was Jason and even when he got the name right he wasn’t sure if Jenson started with a G or a J. Button replied that it started with a J and he was named after a car, which Ricciardo responded smartly. , “It must have been a slow car.”

All the while, Ricciardo’s mistakes with Button’s name just didn’t stop. Even while signing Button’s autograph, the former British driver had to tell the Aussie that his name ended in “NSON”.

Button looked delighted to receive Ricciardo’s autograph as he gave the cameras a thumbs up. And with Ricciardo yet to make one mistake or another, Button told him to “keep trying”.

However, perhaps the most hilarious moment came after Ricciardo finished signing Button’s autograph. The 2009 World Champion asked the Honey Badger: “Great, thanks, what’s your name again”a response that elicited giggles from everyone nearby, including Ricciardo himself.

Their interaction ended with Ricciardo declaring that his name was Ricky Bobby. This was just another example of the Aussie being at his best when it came to his comic timing, and what was perhaps more interesting was that Button managed to play with flying colours.