Daniel Ricciardo is an Australian racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2024. Over 14 seasons, he secured eight Grand Prix victories, marking him as a notable figure in the sport.
In 1960, Jack Brabham became the first Australian to win in Belgium. Ricciardo would later match this achievement.
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In July 1989, Daniel Joseph Ricciardo was born. He is an Australian racing driver.
At the Canadian Grand Prix in 2024, amidst criticism from 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve of why Ricciardo was "still in F1", he stunned with fifth in qualifying. Despite a five-second penalty for a jump start, Ricciardo earned his first Grand Prix points as he secured eighth place.
In 2006, Daniel Ricciardo won a pass to the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park where he chatted with Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins.
In 2005, Daniel Ricciardo debuted in his regional Formula Ford championship.
In 2005, Daniel Ricciardo entered the Western Australian Formula Ford championship driving a 15-year-old Van Diemen, finishing eighth by season's end.
Towards the end of the 2005 season, Daniel Ricciardo competed at the national Formula Ford series at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne. He finished 16th, 17th, and retired during the weekend's three races.
In 2006, Ricciardo was crowned the Australian karting champion and won a pass to the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.
After finishing sixth in 2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia, Ricciardo was selected by Red Bull Junior Team.
During the mid-part of the 2008 season, Ricciardo made his Formula Three debut at the Nürburgring, joining SG Formula's Formula 3 Euro Series team.
In 2008, Daniel Ricciardo won his first title at the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup with SG Formula.
On 30 October 2009, Daniel Ricciardo was signed by Tech 1 to compete in the 2010 season.
Starting on 1 December 2009, Daniel Ricciardo tested for Red Bull Racing at the young drivers test at Circuito de Jerez. On the final day, he clocked the fastest time of the test.
For the 2009 season, Ricciardo moved to the British Formula 3 Championship, driving for Carlin Motorsport and continued to the Macau Grand Prix.
On 11 November 2010, Daniel Ricciardo was confirmed to represent Red Bull Racing at the end-of-season young driver's test at the Yas Marina Circuit on 16–17 November.
In 2010, Daniel Ricciardo and Brendon Hartley shared test and reserve duties for both Red Bull and Scuderia Toro Rosso.
In 2010, Daniel Ricciardo competed with Tech 1, alongside Brendon Hartley.
In 2010, Mark Webber won the Hungarian Grand Prix for Red Bull, becoming the first Australian to win the race. Ricciardo would later become the second.
In 2010, Ricciardo experienced mixed results, including pole positions and race wins in Alcañiz, Spa-Francorchamps, and Monte Carlo. He secured multiple wins at Hungaroring and Hockenheimring.
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On 30 June 2011, Daniel Ricciardo was contracted to Hispania Racing by Red Bull Racing, replacing Narain Karthikeyan for the remaining races of the 2011 season, except for the Indian Grand Prix. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit.
On 22 October 2011, Daniel Ricciardo was allowed to race in the Indian Grand Prix after Vitantonio Liuzzi made way for Narain Karthikeyan.
On 14 December 2011, it was confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo would drive for Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2012 season, alongside Jean-Éric Vergne.
At the Eifel Grand Prix, Ricciardo would eventually secure third, earning the team's first podium since the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix.
In 2011, Daniel Ricciardo began his Formula One career.
In 2011, Daniel Ricciardo was confirmed as Toro Rosso's test and reserve driver, participating in the first free practice session of each race weekend.
In 2011, prior to his HRT call-up, Ricciardo raced for ISR Racing.
In 2012, Daniel Ricciardo drove for Scuderia Toro Rosso alongside Jean-Éric Vergne.
In 2012, Daniel Ricciardo earned a full-time drive with Toro Rosso, competing for two seasons alongside Jean-Éric Vergne.
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In 2013, Toro Rosso re-signed Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne for the season.
In October 2014, it was announced that Ricciardo would partner with Daniil Kvyat for the 2015 season, following Vettel's departure. He also took his final podium of the year at the United States Grand Prix in October 2014.
At the Canadian Grand Prix in 2014, Daniel Ricciardo secured his first Formula One win, becoming the fourth Australian to win a Grand Prix in Formula One.
In 2014, Daniel Ricciardo replaced Mark Webber at Infiniti Red Bull Racing, partnering with Sebastian Vettel.
In 2014, Daniel Ricciardo was promoted to Red Bull, replacing Mark Webber and partnering with Sebastian Vettel. He finished third in the championship and won the Canadian Grand Prix.
While battling for second in Hungary with Nico Rosberg, Daniel Ricciardo managed to finish third behind his teammate. It was his first podium since the 2014 United States Grand Prix.
In February 2015, Ricciardo became the fastest Formula One driver to lap the Top Gear test track in the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car feature, with a time of 1:42.2.
In April 2015, Ricciardo won the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year for his 2014 performances.
In 2015, Ricciardo had a winless campaign with Red Bull.
Ricciardo supports the Australian Football League's West Coast Eagles and was the club's number-one ticket holder in 2015.
At the Italian Grand Prix in 2016, Daniel Ricciardo qualified fifth, and a spin for Sebastian Vettel during the race meant Ricciardo finished in fourth place, his best result of the year.
In 2016, Daniel Ricciardo won the Malaysian Grand Prix and finished third in the standings.
In 2016, The New York Times described Ricciardo as the driver most likely to be considered the nicest guy in Formula One.
In 2016, at the Malaysian Grand Prix, Ricciardo secured his first victory of the season after an engine failure for Lewis Hamilton. He also finished third in the Drivers' Championship.
Ricciardo supports the Australian Football League's West Coast Eagles and was the club's number-one ticket holder in 2016.
In 2017, Daniel Ricciardo secured a win for Red Bull at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
On August 3, 2018, it was announced that Ricciardo had signed a contract to drive for Renault in 2019 and 2020.
At the Eifel Grand Prix, Ricciardo secured third, earning his first podium since the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix.
In 2018, Daniel Ricciardo won the Chinese and Monaco Grands Prix for Red Bull.
In 2018, Daniel Ricciardo won the Monaco Grand Prix, his first win from pole position, despite dealing with a loss of power during the race. He also set the track record at the Spanish Grand Prix in 2018.
In 2018, Ricciardo secured pole at the Mexican Grand Prix but retired due to a hydraulics issue. This marked his eighth retirement of the 2018 season. He finished the season sixth in the World Drivers' Championship.
In 2018, Ricciardo won the Chinese Grand Prix after an overtaking masterclass. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix later in 2018, he collided with his teammate Max Verstappen, causing both drivers to retire.
On August 3, 2018, Ricciardo announced his departure from Red Bull at the end of the 2018 season. He also had multiple retirements and setbacks throughout the season.
In 2019, Daniel Ricciardo had a poor start to the season with retirements in the first two races but achieved his first points finish with Renault in seventh place in China. He also had a successful weekend in Canada.
In 2019, Daniel Ricciardo signed with Renault, finishing a season-best fourth in Italy.
In 2020, Daniel Ricciardo achieved multiple podiums and finished fifth in the championship with Renault.
In 2020, Daniel Ricciardo was driving for Renault after signing a contract to drive for them in 2019 and 2020.
In 2020, Daniel Ricciardo went on an eleven race point-scoring streak until the end of the season, including impressive performances at the Belgian Grand Prix and Tuscan Grand Prix, ultimately finishing fourth in the latter race.
In 2020, Ricciardo had a retirement at the Austrian Grand Prix but followed with several point-scoring finishes, including eighth at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
After the 2021 season, Ricciardo's personal profile grew with the success of the reality show Drive to Survive, where he has been called "the face of the show".
In 2021, Daniel Ricciardo joined McLaren and achieved his only race win for the team at the Italian Grand Prix.
In 2021, Daniel Ricciardo joined McLaren as a replacement for Carlos Sainz Jr. for the Formula One World Championship, partnering with Lando Norris. He finished seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix after a collision with Pierre Gasly caused floor damage. He finished sixth at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, letting Norris pass to contend for a podium finish. He recovered to ninth at the Portuguese Grand Prix after starting from sixteenth.
In August 2022, McLaren and Ricciardo mutually terminated his contract a year early. He finished 15th and 17th at the Belgian and Dutch Grand Prixs, respectively. At the Italian Grand Prix, he retired due to an oil leak. At the Singapore Grand Prix, he finished fifth. After qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, Ricciardo announced that he would not be on the grid for the 2023 Formula One season.
At the end of the 2022 season, Daniel Ricciardo left McLaren amid struggles for form.
In 2022, Daniel Ricciardo was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours.
In 2022, Ricciardo finished 16th at the United States Grand Prix, 7th at the Mexico City Grand Prix after a penalty, and retired at the São Paulo Grand Prix after a collision. He finished ninth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ended the season eleventh in the Drivers' Championship with 37 points.
In 2022, Ricciardo missed the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain due to a positive COVID-19 test. He qualified 18th and finished 14th at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He qualified 12th but retired at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to an engine failure. He finished sixth at the Australian Grand Prix. He collided with Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and finished last.
In July 2023, Ricciardo replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, returning to Formula One at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He qualified and finished 13th in Hungary. At the Belgian Grand Prix, he qualified 19th and finished 16th, while he qualified 11th and finished 10th in the sprint race.
Following qualifying of the Japanese Grand Prix in 2022, Ricciardo announced that he would not be on the grid for the 2023 Formula One season. Starting eleventh for that race, Ricciardo finished the wet race in the same position.
In 2023, Daniel Ricciardo re-signed as a reserve driver for Red Bull and later replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards.
In 2023, Ricciardo rejoined Red Bull Racing as their "third driver" after being replaced at McLaren by Oscar Piastri. His role included reserve driver duties, public relations, simulator and factory work, communications support, and participating in Pirelli tests at Silverstone.
In 2024, Daniel Ricciardo retained his seat for RB but was replaced by Liam Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix.
In 2024, Daniel Ricciardo's Formula One career ended.
In 2024, Ricciardo was retained by RB (formerly AlphaTauri). At the Bahrain Grand Prix, he qualified 14th and finished 13th. At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he qualified 14th and finished 16th. At the Australian Grand Prix, he qualified 18th and finished 12th.
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