Daniel Ricciardo, the former McLaren driver, has admitted it’s challenging to gauge the performance of his successor, Australian driver Oscar Piastri. Despite having a year left on his contract, Ricciardo lost his McLaren seat for the 2023 season after a disappointing period with the team. The 33-year-old Australian acknowledged the struggle of evaluating a team
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Dr Helmut Marko, the top advisor at Red Bull, has put an end to speculation surrounding Sergio Perez’s future at the team. Rumours have circulated that Max Verstappen’s former teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, was being considered for Perez’s role. However, Marko has categorically denied these claims. “It’s all nonsense,” Marko told Sport1. “Sergio’s place has never
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Daniel Ricciardo’s one-year hiatus from being a Formula 1 driver just became slightly less quiet, as the Australian will front a new F1 show on ESPN2. Along with actor and comedian Will Arnett, Ricciardo will present a telecast during three races this season, starting next weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix. At the Canadian GP,
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Daniel Ricciardo has clearly been enjoying his one-year hiatus from Formula 1, with the Australian having found the time to buy a new watch worth just over $200,000. According to Dmarge.com, Ricciardo was spotted wearing a ‘honey-gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin’, worth over $200,000. The eight-time race winner was seen wearing it whilst
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Even though Daniel Ricciardo isn’t on the Formula 1 grid this season, his presence certainly remains amongst the paddock and the grandstands, as proven at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. A young fan in the crowds was seen holding a sign in support of Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg, with it having read: “Nico Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulkenberg.” The sign
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Daniel Ricciardo is parting ways with his McLaren 720S Spider, eager to move on from his disappointing end to his time with the Formula 1 team. The Australian driver’s car is now available for purchase through McLaren New Forest in the UK, with an asking price of £217,450 (around $272,000). While it is known that
MoreReigning World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed how good it’s been for the entire Red Bull team to have Daniel Ricciardo back in the garage, following his return as their development driver. Ricciardo was offered a move back to Red Bull in a behind-the-scenes role following the termination of his 2023 contract with McLaren, as
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Lando Norris was full of praise for former McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo following the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Briton having revealed how “crucial” the Australian has been to making him a “better person”. Norris was partnered by Ricciardo at McLaren during 2021 and 2022, two seasons where the 23-year-old was comfortably the
MoreRed Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo is still determined to return to the Formula 1 grid next season, with the Australian having revealed that he feels “more refreshed” following his hiatus from the sport. Ricciardo opted to take a year away from racing as a result of his “difficult” spell at McLaren, which ended with
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Eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo was spotted in Venice earlier this month with girlfriend Heidi Berger, who is the daughter of ex-Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger. Ricciardo and Berger were seen holding hands in the Italian city, with the 33-year-old having also taken several Instagram photos of her. The duo had been in Venice for
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