<p>Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris stayed up late to watch British teenager Emma Raducanu's U.S. Open triumph on Saturday night and her success proved contagious.</p>.<p>The McLaren pair finished one-two in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix with Ricciardo ending the team's nearly nine year wait for a win.</p>.<p>A keen Formula One fan, Raducanu attended the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July and has said the ever-smiling Ricciardo is her favourite driver.</p>.<p>"Thank you, Emma," the 32-year-old Australian beamed after the podium celebrations at Monza when reporters asked him about it.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/formula-1/ricciardo-wins-f1-italian-gp-as-hamilton-verstappen-crash-out-1029644.html" target="_blank">Ricciardo wins F1 Italian GP as Hamilton, Verstappen crash out</a></strong></p>.<p>"I watched the whole game last night. I can say it now, I'm not going to shy away from it. I went to bed at probably quarter to one because I couldn't turn it off.</p>.<p>"It was awesome. I was like 'I'll watch the start' and then I watched it all, so it was amazing, it was phenomenal and it’s awesome that she’s a fan of the sport, I think more than anything.</p>.<p>"I appreciate the love for me Emma," he continued.</p>.<p>"But I think also seeing her last night (she) was not overwhelmed by the stage and just kind of taking it all in and playing with aggression and I think just backing yourself... That’s so powerful and it was cool.</p>.<p>"That’s why I’m a fan of sport, I love all types of sports because you can gain knowledge from it, you can learn from other sports and the mindset... so congrats to you Emma. You killed it."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/britain-savors-a-new-sporting-star-in-tennis-champ-raducanu-1029590.html" target="_blank">Britain savors a new sporting star in tennis champ Raducanu</a></strong></p>.<p>Norris said he also 'fell victim' to the tennis and suggested it might not be the last time.</p>.<p>"I would never have watched ever, a full game of tennis until last night," said the 21-year-old.</p>.<p>"It was actually just a lot more enjoyable than I thought. It was pretty cool. I watched it from start to finish, maybe that’s why we had a good day, maybe we need to watch a tennis game, she has to play every Saturday night."</p>.<p>Raducanu, 18, became the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam title when she beat Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3.</p>.<p>She was also the first player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title having had to go through the qualifying tournament and did so without dropping a set.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris stayed up late to watch British teenager Emma Raducanu's U.S. Open triumph on Saturday night and her success proved contagious.</p>.<p>The McLaren pair finished one-two in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix with Ricciardo ending the team's nearly nine year wait for a win.</p>.<p>A keen Formula One fan, Raducanu attended the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July and has said the ever-smiling Ricciardo is her favourite driver.</p>.<p>"Thank you, Emma," the 32-year-old Australian beamed after the podium celebrations at Monza when reporters asked him about it.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/formula-1/ricciardo-wins-f1-italian-gp-as-hamilton-verstappen-crash-out-1029644.html" target="_blank">Ricciardo wins F1 Italian GP as Hamilton, Verstappen crash out</a></strong></p>.<p>"I watched the whole game last night. I can say it now, I'm not going to shy away from it. I went to bed at probably quarter to one because I couldn't turn it off.</p>.<p>"It was awesome. I was like 'I'll watch the start' and then I watched it all, so it was amazing, it was phenomenal and it’s awesome that she’s a fan of the sport, I think more than anything.</p>.<p>"I appreciate the love for me Emma," he continued.</p>.<p>"But I think also seeing her last night (she) was not overwhelmed by the stage and just kind of taking it all in and playing with aggression and I think just backing yourself... That’s so powerful and it was cool.</p>.<p>"That’s why I’m a fan of sport, I love all types of sports because you can gain knowledge from it, you can learn from other sports and the mindset... so congrats to you Emma. You killed it."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/britain-savors-a-new-sporting-star-in-tennis-champ-raducanu-1029590.html" target="_blank">Britain savors a new sporting star in tennis champ Raducanu</a></strong></p>.<p>Norris said he also 'fell victim' to the tennis and suggested it might not be the last time.</p>.<p>"I would never have watched ever, a full game of tennis until last night," said the 21-year-old.</p>.<p>"It was actually just a lot more enjoyable than I thought. It was pretty cool. I watched it from start to finish, maybe that’s why we had a good day, maybe we need to watch a tennis game, she has to play every Saturday night."</p>.<p>Raducanu, 18, became the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam title when she beat Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3.</p>.<p>She was also the first player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title having had to go through the qualifying tournament and did so without dropping a set.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>