As the Australian Grand Prix kicks off on Sunday, a familiar face will be absent from the grid, as Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t line up with his fellow drivers for the first time since 2012. Having been dropped by McLaren in a shake-up at the team, Ricciardo failed to find a seat on the grid, settling
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Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo has returned to the driver’s seat ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, testing out the team’s title-winning RB7 on some unusual terrain. In a video released by Red Bull, Ricciardo takes the Formula One car for a cross-country trip throughout Australia’s stunning outback and scenic coastline. Appearing in scenes that wouldn’t
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1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones has given his honest opinion on Daniel Ricciardo’s chances of returning to the F1 grid in 2024, ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. To this day, Jones is the only Australian to have ever won an F1 world title, something Ricciardo never really came close to doing.
MoreAustralian driver Daniel Ricciardo might have lost his spot on the Formula One grid but he isn’t shying away from the spotlight as the paddock heads to his backyard for the third round of the season. As a reserve driver for Red Bull this year, Ricciardo admitted that “it’s not about me this year,” adding
MoreAustralian driver Daniel Ricciardo has outlined his goals for 2023, as he takes a break from racing in Formula 1 for the first time since he signed with Toro Rosso in 2012. Having been dropped from McLaren after CEO Zak Brown looked for a change amid disappointing results for the team, Ricciardo failed to find
MoreRed Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed that junior driver Liam Lawson will be used should either Sergio Pérez or Max Verstappen ever be unavailable, meaning Daniel Ricciardo is unlikely to feature at all this season. Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull as a development driver for 2023 raised a lot of eyebrows, with many
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When Daniel Ricciardo signed for McLaren ahead of the 2021 season, it was expected that the Australian would get back to his best and lead the team’s charge up the championship table. Unfortunately for the 33-year-old this was not the case, as Ricciardo struggled to adapt to life at McLaren and other than a shock
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Missed Apex podcast host Alex Vangeen believes that Red Bull should ditch Sergio Pérez and put Daniel Ricciardo into the car alongside Max Verstappen, reforming the team’s duo from Spain 2016 to the end of 2018. Ricciardo has popped up on a few Red Bull TikTok videos already since returning to the Austrians as their
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen is certainly not a driver who keeps his emotions to himself, with the Dutchman’s anger in particular having been heard over the team radio several times in the past. When off the circuit, though, he’s often seen to be joking around with his fellow Red Bull drivers, with Verstappen and
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Heading into the 2023 season, fan favourite driver Daniel Ricciardo will unfortunately not be on the grid, following his release from McLaren. The 33-year-old signed for the Woking based team ahead of the 2021 season but unfortunately other than a shock win in Monza, Ricciardo’s time with McLaren has been underwhelming. The Australian has been
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