2024 Daniel Ricciardo
He enjoys the adrenaline rush and believes it helps him stay focused and mentally prepared for races. Hamilton's team-mate George Russell also sent Ricciardo a message on social media, which referenced the Australian's enjoyment at switching the order of the Mercedes driver's names around. It proved to be the only real highlight of Ricciardo’s time at McLaren daniel ricciardo funny moments as he returned them to the top step of a podium for the first time since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Ricciardo led teammate Lando Norris home for a one-two after the Briton sacrificed his own bid for glory. Ricciardo also had a substantial crash with fellow Red Bull academy product Alex Albon later in his career at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix.
The Woking squad continue with Mercedes power for a second season and aim to return to their glory days as a new era of F1 dawns. Monza success aside, Ricciardo – in an interview on McLaren’s website – added that he rated his last season as a “six” out of 10. When asked whether he had any regrets, he offered a typically candid answer, and compared the trials and tribulations of his first season with McLaren to his final season with Red Bull back in 2018.
However, Verstappen got very close to him in the following laps, and the two were battling side by side for a couple of laps, although the Australian could defend his position. On Saturday, the two Mercedes had qualified first and second, while Ricciardo was fifth, behind Vettel and Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari. However, during the race’s second lap, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg came into contact while fighting for the lead, which caused a puncture to the Briton and left the German’s front wing somewhat damaged.
Hülkenberg finished in fifth, contributing to Renault's best finish since the team returned to the sport in 2016. Ricciardo qualified eighth for the Singapore Grand Prix but was disqualified due to exceeding the MGU-K power limit during Q1, relegating him to the back. He had an eventful race, moving up to 12th by lap 10 but then suffering a puncture after contact with Antonio Giovinazzi.
He has a playful rivalry with fellow driver Max Verstappen, often engaging in friendly banter. Daniel attended Newman College, a Catholic school in Perth, where he balanced his studies with his burgeoning racing career. Beyond his racing success, Ricciardo is a philanthropist who supports various causes, including spinal cord injury research and mental health awareness. His positive attitude and charitable efforts make him a role model on and off the track. His friends and family play an integral role in the Australian’s life on and off the track. However, no two people would be more important to him than his parents – father, Giuseppe “Joe” Ricciardo, and mother, Grace.
This led to a nine-second stop and Ricciardo left the pit lane behind Hamilton, who eventually won the race. The Aussie was understandably furious, but redemption came in 2018 as he arguably produced the best drive of his career which was Michael Schumacher-esc according to team boss Christian Horner. Ricciardo moved to reigning world champions Red Bull for 2014 after fellow Aussie Mark Webber called time on his 12-year F1 career. Although Red Bull had just won the previous four titles, Ricciardo wasn’t exactly thrown into an easy situation because he was up against the reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel in the first year of turbo-hybrid racing. Sitting in sixth position after the opening lap, Ricciardo worked his way to the front as the Mercedes cars had brake issues and leader Sebastian Vettel struggled with his tyres.
However, braking issues in the second half of the event meant that, on the final lap, championship-rival Esteban Guerrieri was able to pass the Tech 1 racer. Ricciardo achieved eight race wins, three pole positions, 17 fastest laps and 32 podiums in Formula One. Ricciardo was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.
Ricciardo faced a new internal challenge at Red Bull in 2016 when teenager Max Verstappen secured promotion to the senior team just four races into the season and marked his arrival with a stunning debut victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. He will forever be remembered and loved, known as one of the grid’s greatest overtakers. Formula 1 is better because of him, and we can be grateful for the time we had with him. It’s hard to recall such a unanimous outpouring of sadness one driver’s looming departure can have on the paddock and fans. For instance, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were both given fitting send offs as world champions and many were rightly sad to see them depart – Alonso has since returned of course but that’s beside the point.
At Austria, Ricciardo got past Räikkönen on the opening lap for third, and held off Hamilton for his fifth podium on the bounce. Ricciardo took a five-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix due to a gearbox change, but he suffered a turbo failure in Q1, relegating to 19th on the grid. In a stunning drive, Ricciardo produced a comeback that saw him climb fourteen places to fifth place. His run of form came to a halt at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as he and teammate Verstappen collided at Turn 2 on the opening lap, causing Ricciardo's radiator to break and spin out a corner later. Ricciardo qualified third at the Spanish Grand Prix, and after the two Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crashed out on the first lap, he led the early stages of the race. After a remarkable strategy call by Ferrari resulting in a very short third stint for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull decided to answer this by pitting Ricciardo again and covering Vettel, also going for the presumed faster three-stop strategy.
The long-awaited podium did not come until the Eifel GP, held at the Nürburgring, which was the eleventh round of the season. Ricciardo qualified in a great sixth position, just ahead of his teammate, Esteban Ocon, so on Sunday, they were looking to score good points and not be overtaken by anyone. Ricciardo qualified sixteenth, just behind teammate Nico Hulkenberg, and both were looking to score good points on Sunday. However, rookie Nyck de Vries struggled significantly at AlphaTauri - formerly Toro Rosso - and his future was thrown under question after just 10 point-less grands prix.
It’s hard to recall such a unanimous outpouring of sadness one driver’s departure can have on the paddock and fans. For instance, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were both given fitting send-offs as world champions and many were rightly sad to see them depart – Alonso has since returned of course but that’s beside the point. After a disastrous qualifying session on Saturday, Ricciardo's woes continued into the race, finishing well down the order in P18 and once again behind team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports. We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track.
The Woking squad continue with Mercedes power for a second season and aim to return to their glory days as a new era of F1 dawns. Monza success aside, Ricciardo – in an interview on McLaren’s website – added that he rated his last season as a “six” out of 10. When asked whether he had any regrets, he offered a typically candid answer, and compared the trials and tribulations of his first season with McLaren to his final season with Red Bull back in 2018.
However, Verstappen got very close to him in the following laps, and the two were battling side by side for a couple of laps, although the Australian could defend his position. On Saturday, the two Mercedes had qualified first and second, while Ricciardo was fifth, behind Vettel and Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari. However, during the race’s second lap, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg came into contact while fighting for the lead, which caused a puncture to the Briton and left the German’s front wing somewhat damaged.
Hülkenberg finished in fifth, contributing to Renault's best finish since the team returned to the sport in 2016. Ricciardo qualified eighth for the Singapore Grand Prix but was disqualified due to exceeding the MGU-K power limit during Q1, relegating him to the back. He had an eventful race, moving up to 12th by lap 10 but then suffering a puncture after contact with Antonio Giovinazzi.
He has a playful rivalry with fellow driver Max Verstappen, often engaging in friendly banter. Daniel attended Newman College, a Catholic school in Perth, where he balanced his studies with his burgeoning racing career. Beyond his racing success, Ricciardo is a philanthropist who supports various causes, including spinal cord injury research and mental health awareness. His positive attitude and charitable efforts make him a role model on and off the track. His friends and family play an integral role in the Australian’s life on and off the track. However, no two people would be more important to him than his parents – father, Giuseppe “Joe” Ricciardo, and mother, Grace.
This led to a nine-second stop and Ricciardo left the pit lane behind Hamilton, who eventually won the race. The Aussie was understandably furious, but redemption came in 2018 as he arguably produced the best drive of his career which was Michael Schumacher-esc according to team boss Christian Horner. Ricciardo moved to reigning world champions Red Bull for 2014 after fellow Aussie Mark Webber called time on his 12-year F1 career. Although Red Bull had just won the previous four titles, Ricciardo wasn’t exactly thrown into an easy situation because he was up against the reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel in the first year of turbo-hybrid racing. Sitting in sixth position after the opening lap, Ricciardo worked his way to the front as the Mercedes cars had brake issues and leader Sebastian Vettel struggled with his tyres.
However, braking issues in the second half of the event meant that, on the final lap, championship-rival Esteban Guerrieri was able to pass the Tech 1 racer. Ricciardo achieved eight race wins, three pole positions, 17 fastest laps and 32 podiums in Formula One. Ricciardo was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.
Ricciardo faced a new internal challenge at Red Bull in 2016 when teenager Max Verstappen secured promotion to the senior team just four races into the season and marked his arrival with a stunning debut victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. He will forever be remembered and loved, known as one of the grid’s greatest overtakers. Formula 1 is better because of him, and we can be grateful for the time we had with him. It’s hard to recall such a unanimous outpouring of sadness one driver’s looming departure can have on the paddock and fans. For instance, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were both given fitting send offs as world champions and many were rightly sad to see them depart – Alonso has since returned of course but that’s beside the point.
At Austria, Ricciardo got past Räikkönen on the opening lap for third, and held off Hamilton for his fifth podium on the bounce. Ricciardo took a five-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix due to a gearbox change, but he suffered a turbo failure in Q1, relegating to 19th on the grid. In a stunning drive, Ricciardo produced a comeback that saw him climb fourteen places to fifth place. His run of form came to a halt at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as he and teammate Verstappen collided at Turn 2 on the opening lap, causing Ricciardo's radiator to break and spin out a corner later. Ricciardo qualified third at the Spanish Grand Prix, and after the two Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crashed out on the first lap, he led the early stages of the race. After a remarkable strategy call by Ferrari resulting in a very short third stint for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull decided to answer this by pitting Ricciardo again and covering Vettel, also going for the presumed faster three-stop strategy.
The long-awaited podium did not come until the Eifel GP, held at the Nürburgring, which was the eleventh round of the season. Ricciardo qualified in a great sixth position, just ahead of his teammate, Esteban Ocon, so on Sunday, they were looking to score good points and not be overtaken by anyone. Ricciardo qualified sixteenth, just behind teammate Nico Hulkenberg, and both were looking to score good points on Sunday. However, rookie Nyck de Vries struggled significantly at AlphaTauri - formerly Toro Rosso - and his future was thrown under question after just 10 point-less grands prix.
It’s hard to recall such a unanimous outpouring of sadness one driver’s departure can have on the paddock and fans. For instance, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were both given fitting send-offs as world champions and many were rightly sad to see them depart – Alonso has since returned of course but that’s beside the point. After a disastrous qualifying session on Saturday, Ricciardo's woes continued into the race, finishing well down the order in P18 and once again behind team-mate Yuki Tsunoda. With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports. We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track.
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