Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo (Born 1 July 1989) is an Australian former racing driver. A former Red Bull academy graduate, Ricciardo debuted in 2011 on loan from Red Bull to HRT and in 2012 and 2013 to Toro Rosso. After Mark Webber retired, Ricciardo was promoted to the first team, and finished 3rd on his first ever season for the reigning champions. Ricciardo stayed with Red Bull until 2018, developing a reputation for his skills at overtaking and overall speed, undermined by poor luck. After being overshadowed by Max Verstappen, Ricciardo made a surprising switch to the resurgent Renault team, and despite a rough start, he scored the manufacturer's first ever win since the controversial 2008 Singapore GP in 2021. He stayed with the French team until 2023, before making another surprising transfer, this time to Ferrari. However, his performance deteriorated badly, mostly due to age, failing at times to score points and being even outclassed by the Tesla Haas cars. After two very poor seasons at Ferrari, Ricciardo announced his retirement after the end of the 2025 season.