Career Daniel Ricciardo

1 career

1.1 formula ford , formula bmw
1.2 formula renault
1.3 formula three
1.4 formula renault 3.5 series
1.5 formula one

1.5.1 hrt (2011)
1.5.2 toro rosso (2012–2013)

1.5.2.1 2012
1.5.2.2 2013


1.5.3 red bull (2014–present)

1.5.3.1 2014
1.5.3.2 2015
1.5.3.3 2016
1.5.3.4 2017

career
formula ford , formula bmw

born in perth, western australia, ricciardo started karting @ age of nine, member of tiger kart club (tkc) , entered numerous karting events. in 2005, entered western australian formula ford championship driving 15-year-old van diemen, finishing eighth season s end. towards end of season ricciardo took leased 13-year-old van diemen across sandown raceway in melbourne compete @ national formula ford series ageing car uncompetitive finished sixteenth, seventeenth , retired during weekend s 3 races. following year, however, won scholarship formula bmw asian championship eurasia motorsport. during début season, ricciardo took 2 victories (both @ bira) , achieved pole position @ zhuhai. finished third in drivers championship 231 points, 59 points behind champion earl bamber.

in august year, given outing motaworld racing race 1 of formula bmw cars @ eighth meeting of british championship. despite retiring first race, ricciardo recovered finish eighth in second race , took 3 championship points in entry in british championship. @ end of year, entered formula bmw world final fortec motorsport finished in fifth position, fourteen seconds off winner christian vietoris.

formula renault

2007 saw ricciardo switch categories formula renault rp motorsport, entering european , italian championships of category, although focused on latter series entered fourteen races 4 entries took in european championship. finished year seventh in italian series 196 points , scoring single podium @ valencia failed score point in handful of starts in european races.

ricciardo stayed in formula renault second year in 2008, entering european , western european championships. end of year, young driver took first european title in western european cup , finished second in eurocup finn valtteri bottas.

formula three

during mid-part of 2008 season, ricciardo made formula 3 début @ nürburgring, entering sg formula s formula 3 euro series team. despite short amount of experience in car, ricciardo qualified in eighth first race later converted sixth in race after james jakes , christian vietoris stalled on grid.

ricciardo moved british formula 3 championship 2009 season driving carlin motorsport. made debut in 3.5-litre world series renault championship, racing alongside charles pic @ tech 1 racing rounds @ autódromo internacional algarve in portugal. retired first race, before finishing fifteenth in second. when returned formula three, extended championship lead 45 points before returning portuguese circuit. win , third in british-registered cars, gave him unassailable 64-point lead on renger van der zande 42 available. meant ricciardo became first australian driver since david brabham in 1989 win british formula 3 title. brabham, ricciardo won title in car powered volkswagen engine. ricciardo finished season on high, taking both pole positions final round of series, @ brands hatch. won first race fifteen seconds, , finished fourth (third in british-registered cars marcus ericsson running in invitational class) in season-ending race. championship winning margin 87 points walter grubmüller overhauled teammate van der zande, absent weekend due conflicting euroseries race in barcelona.

ricciardo continued partnership carlin, heading macau grand prix team. ricciardo gathered pace @ circuit, being second fastest (and fastest rookie) behind marcus ericsson in first qualifying, before winding in fifth place in second qualifying, setting grid qualifying race. following sixth place in qualifying race, ricciardo forced retire on first lap of main race after hitting wall @ san francisco. continued puncture hill before hitting wall @ solitude esses, , caused circuit-blocking incident, took out 7 of rivals.

formula renault 3.5 series

ricciardo in 2011 formula renault 3.5 series @ circuit paul ricard

on 30 october 2009, ricciardo signed tech 1 compete in 2010 season. had competed team @ autódromo internacional algarve in portugal in 2009, , teammate brendon hartley, driver drove tech 1 on season.

following minor incident during mountain bike exercise, ricciardo forced miss second test of 2010 season, went on take pole position both races @ season-opening round of 2010 season in alcañiz, spain. finished third , second in races respectively, leave himself @ head of championship standings. 2 weeks later, @ spa-francorchamps circuit, ricciardo relegated last on grid after being deemed have hindered laps of other drivers. in next 2 races finished 13th , fifth respectively – coming 2nd in latter until many of front-runners given penalties infringing parc ferme rules before race. 1 week later, in monte carlo, ricciardo secured third pole position of season, finishing three-tenths of second ahead of championship rival stefano coletti. secured first win @ following race, 1 place ahead of coletti. ricciardo went on secure 2 more wins @ hungaroring , @ hockenheim in commanding fashion. following ricciardo s sixth pole 12 races, tech 1 team boss, simon abadie, praised driver s efforts greatly, saying happy, , happy daniel because 6 poles in 12 races going, , later stated team s ambitions success, telling autosport correspondent peter mills, hopes daniel wins championship.

at first race @ silverstone circuit, ricciardo involved in spectacular incident pole-sitter jon lancaster, in ricciardo sent barrel roll, landing on wheels. crash saw end of race, teammate jean-Éric vergne becoming eventual winner, following disqualifications. securing pole second race of weekend, ricciardo spent of race leading pack upwards of 3 seconds. however, braking issues in second half of event meant that, on final lap, championship-rival esteban guerrieri able pass tech 1 racer.

going final round of season, ricciardo sat 3 points behind championship leader mikhail aleshin , 13 ahead of third-place man esteban guerrieri. managing 8th pole of season, ricciardo managed lights-to-flag victory, setting fastest lap , placing himself equal first 1 race remaining. after securing second place on grid second race of weekend, ricciardo managed hold position until pit stops, jumped 2 of rivals, including teammate vergne. 2 laps left in race , struggling pace, ricciardo overtaken championship rival aleshin. finishing in order, ricciardo failed secure title in debut year, losing out mikhail aleshin 2 points.

in 2011 ricciardo raced isr racing prior hrt call-up.

formula one

ricciardo scuderia toro rosso s third driver @ 2011 malaysian grand prix.

ricciardo made track debut @ wheel of formula 1 car, when tested red bull racing @ young drivers test @ circuito de jerez on 3 days, 1–3 december 2009. on final day of testing clocked fastest time of test on second. placed him driver go 1:17 bracket. red bull racing s team manager christian horner suggested ricciardo may replace 2010 world series teammate hartley team s test , reserve driver. turned out, ricciardo , hartley share test , reserve duties both red bull, , sister team scuderia toro rosso until latter removed red bull junior team.

on 11 november 2010, ricciardo confirmed single driver represent red bull racing @ end-of-season young drivers test @ yas marina circuit, on 16–17 november. @ announcement, commented, can t wait crack @ driving red bull racing s amazing formula 1 car. ricciardo continued show one-lap prowess , dominated event, fastest lap being 1.3 seconds faster 2010 world champion sebastian vettel s qualifying lap saturday before.

days after completing session ricciardo confirmed toro rosso s test , reserve driver 2011 season, , take part in first free practice session of each race weekend. franz tost, toro rosso team principal stated having hungry youngster on books keep our current driver pairing nice , sharp , referring toro rosso drivers jaime alguersuari , sébastien buemi. ricciardo make appearance in pre-season testing 2011 formula 1 season, driving scuderia toro rosso.

at 2011 australian grand prix ricciardo placed 16th on timesheets after opening practice, one-tenth slower experienced toro rosso teammate sebastian buemi. ricciardo managed later finish eighth in practice wet turkish grand prix friday practice 1 session, place ahead of competitor buemi.

hrt (2011)

ricciardo racing hrt @ 2011 italian grand prix.

on 30 june 2011, ricciardo contracted hispania racing red bull racing, replacing narain karthikeyan remaining races of 2011 season except indian grand prix, allow karthikeyan race @ home grand prix. ricciardo made grand prix debut @ 2011 british grand prix @ silverstone.

however, on 22 october 2011, few days before inaugural indian grand prix, race karthikeyan due gain seat home race, hrt f1 announced vitantonio liuzzi made way karthikeyan, allowing ricciardo race in india , extend learning curve red bull racing paid struggling spanish team do, allowing karthikeyan race in front of home fans. in abu dhabi, ricciardo retired mechanical problems after starting 20th on grid , in final race @ brazilian grand prix, ricciardo finished 20th after starting 22nd on grid.

toro rosso (2012–2013)
2012

ricciardo driving toro rosso @ 2012 malaysian grand prix.

on 14 december 2011, confirmed ricciardo drive scuderia toro rosso 2012 season, alongside frenchman jean-Éric vergne.

at 2012 australian grand prix on 18 march 2012, ricciardo managed overtake teammate vergne late on last lap come home in ninth place, securing first 2 world championship points.

in wet conditions in malaysia finished 12th, after having been first switch slick tyres. in bahrain qualified sixth, dropped during race , finished 15th. in monaco suffered retirement of season, after having started 15th position.

2013

on 31 october 2012, toro rosso announced re-signing of ricciardo 2013 season.

ricciardo out-scored teammate jean-Éric vergne 7 points , out-qualified him in on 3/4 of season. impressive qualifying efforts of 30–7 against vergne on 2 years promote him toro rosso senior team, red bull, replacing fellow countryman mark webber. ricciardo finished 13th in championship 20 points.

red bull (2014–present)

ricciardo replaced mark webber @ infiniti red bull racing @ start of 2014 formula 1 season, partnering sebastian vettel, four-time world champion.

2014

in first race of season, australian grand prix, ricciardo qualified in second place behind lewis hamilton , completed race in second place, despite pressure rookie kevin magnussen in final laps. ricciardo later disqualified, car ruled have exceeded mandated hourly fuel flow rate limit. had not been disqualified, have marked first time australian had made podium @ australian grand prix since race became part of world championship. infiniti red bull racing filed appeal against disqualification rejected international court of appeal, fia decision being upheld.

ricciardo @ 2014 singapore grand prix

ricciardo failed finish in malaysian grand prix, managed record first points of 2014 season @ bahrain grand prix, finished fourth, after starting in 13th position. winning @ canadian grand prix, ricciardo became fourth australian win grand prix in formula one, joining jack brabham, alan jones , mark webber. victory in canada broke chain of 6 mercedes victories marked beginning of 2014 season. ricciardo impressed many beating vettel throughout first half of 2014 season, , after clean , tight battle between ricciardo , fernando alonso @ german grand prix, alonso described ricciardo unbelievable , very, smart, respectful .

ricciardo won hungarian grand prix on 27 july, ahead of alonso , lewis hamilton. in third place behind alonso , hamilton less 4 laps remaining , overtook hamilton s mercedes pass on outside of hungaroring s turn 2. caught , passed alonso s ferrari had little grip left on tyres – television footage of left front tyre after race showed badly blistered. in final 2 laps, ricciardo pulled away win race 5.225 seconds. teammate vettel survived spin coming onto main straight late in race finish seventh. ricciardo became second australian win hungarian grand prix, after mark webber s victory – red bull – in 2010. ricciardo went on score third victory of career go back in belgium, become first australian win there since jack brabham in 1960, making him non-mercedes driver have won grand prix in 2014.

on 4 october 2014, announced ricciardo partner daniil kvyat 2015 season, following announcement of vettel s departure team. in first season red bull racing, ricciardo confirmed third place in drivers championship @ brazilian grand prix, despite being first retirement since malaysian grand prix. in final race of season, abu dhabi grand prix, despite starting pit lane due front wing infringement, ricciardo finished in fourth place , secured first fastest lap of formula 1 career. 2014 performances, ricciardo won laureus world sports award breakthrough of year in april 2015.

2015

ricciardo @ 2015 malaysian grand prix

on 8 february 2015, during third episode of series 22 of popular british motoring television programme, top gear, ricciardo became fastest formula 1 driver perform lap of top gear test track during star in reasonably priced car feature, beating previous record-holder lewis hamilton time of 1:42.2.

in 2015 red bull slipped behind ferrari , williams in efforts take title fight mercedes. red bull cars held renault power unit having been out-developed mercedes , ferrari. rb11 showed pace in slow , twisty high downforce tracks or in rain, highlighting car s strong chassis.

ricciardo achieved first top 5 finish in monaco fifth , fastest lap of race. while tussling second in hungary nico rosberg, race winning charge ground halt when 2 clashed while hunting down sebastian vettel. ricciardo managed finish third behind teammate. first podium since 2014 united states grand prix. recorded second podium of season in singapore finished second , recorded third fastest lap of season.

ricciardo finished season 92 points in 8th in championship, 3 points behind teammate daniil kvyat result of string of reliability issues across season. out-qualified kvyat 14–5.

2016

ricciardo after winning 2016 malaysian grand prix.

in more competitive red bull, ricciardo began season well, finishing 4th in both australia , bahrain , qualifying 2nd , leading on in chinese grand prix before suffering tyre blowout , finishing in 4th again.

ricciardo qualified 3rd @ spanish grand prix, , after 2 mercedes cars of lewis hamilton , nico rosberg crashed out on first lap, led stages of race. after remarkable strategy call ferrari resulting in short 3rd stint sebastian vettel, red bull decided answer pitting ricciardo again , cover vettel, going presumed faster 3 stop strategy. dropped him behind vettel, new teammate max verstappen , kimi räikkönen on track, , after few failed attempts @ passing vettel, tyre blowout late on in race meant finished 4th again, behind eventual winner verstappen, , ferraris of räikkönen , vettel.

ricciardo scored first pole position @ monaco grand prix, , led wet stages of race. however, after long pitstop in team took 40 seconds ready set of tyres lost race lead lewis hamilton , finished race in 2nd. ricciardo notably upset after race result, saying: 2 weekends in row ve been screwed now. sucks. hurts.

ricciardo returned podium in hungary, finishing in 3rd, , in germany, finished 2nd. on podium in germany, ricciardo performed new celebration, drank champagne out of shoe. calls celebration shoey . repeated celebration @ belgian grand prix (where came 2nd again), time persuading podium interviewer mark webber drink shoe.

ricciardo qualified , finished 2nd @ singapore grand prix, after pushing eventual winner rosberg hard near end, late strategy change pushing him under half second behind @ finish line.

ricciardo qualified 4th @ malaysian grand prix moved 2nd turn 1, after collision between sebastian vettel , nico rosberg. took lead late on in race when leader lewis hamilton retired engine failure. after fighting red bull teammate verstappen, ricciardo took first victory of season. repeated shoey celebration on podium, , able team boss christian horner podium sharers verstappen , rosberg repeat celebration. ricciardo sealed 3rd in drivers championship following podium finish in mexico. other sergio pérez, driver have been classified in every race of 2016 season. in fact, save 2 races in ricciardo equalled last year s result, improved on every other race result 2015. remains contracted red bull 2017 season.

2017

ricciardo qualified 10th @ 2017 australian grand prix after spinning tyre barrier in q3. incurred 5 place grid penalty due unscheduled gearbox change result crash. gearbox sensor issue prevented him taking start , when did going, 2 laps down, sudden fuel pressure problem ended race after 25 laps.

he won fifth grand prix @ first ever azerbaijan grand prix, after qualifying 10th. finished on podium 5 times in row between spain , austria, , 3 times in row between singapore , japan.