F1 drivers take on Malaysian squash darling

In a friendly game: David (centre) flashing her famous broad smile as she poses with Kvyat (left) and Ricciardo.

In terms of competitive spirit there are few athletes with quite as big a will to win as Formula One drivers. So when on the eve of this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, we set Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat the challenge of taking on one of the world’s finest squash players in a battle to see which Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver could make the biggest racket on court (racquet, geddit), there was no stopping them.

After making the journey from the Sepang Circuit to nearby Marina Putrajaya, Ricciardo and Kvyat were introduced to their opponent, Malaysia’s Datuk Nicol David, the world’s number one women’s squash player.