Daniel Ricciardo

Also known as Danny Ric, Daniel Joseph Ricciardo, Honey Badger

Australian racing driver

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Daniel Joseph Ricciardo is an Australian racing automobile driver born in Perth, Western Australia, on July 1, 1989. He competes in auto racing, specifically Formula One, representing Australia. Ricciardo has been a member of several teams, including Renault F1 Team, Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso, and McLaren. His primary sponsor is Red Bull GmbH.

Throughout his career, Ricciardo has recorded 240 race starts, resulting in eight wins, three pole positions, and 32 podium finishes. He has accumulated 1311 points in competition. His victories include the Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup and the British Formula Three Championship. He received the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year. Ricciardo speaks English and has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Daniel Joseph Ricciardo (born 1 July 1989) is an Australian racing driver who competed in Formula One. He has achieved eight Grand Prix victories and 32 podiums.

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Rétro F1 2021 : Révolution — Self2021
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Instance of: human
Given name: Joseph
Gender: male
Citizenship: Australia
Place of birth: Perth
Languages spoken: English language
Sport: Formula One
Member of team: Scuderia AlphaTauri
Country for sport: Australia
Official website: danielricciardo.com
Image: Daniel Ricciardo January 2024.jpg
Height: 180

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Commons category: Daniel Ricciardo
date of birth: 1989-07-01
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sponsor: Red Bull GmbH
name in native language: Daniel Ricciardo
birth name: Daniel Joseph Ricciardo
competition won: British Formula Three Championship
social media followers: 476000
points for: 1311
medical condition: COVID-19
number of wins: 8
pole positions: 3
podium finishes: 32
number of matches played/races/starts: 240

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Encyclopedic overview

Daniel Joseph Ricciardo (/rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/ rik-AR-doh, Italian: [ritˈtʃardo]; born 1 July 1989) is an Australian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2024. Nicknamed "the Honey Badger", Ricciardo won eight Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.

Born and raised in Perth to Italian-Australian parents, Ricciardo began competitive kart racing at the age of nine. Graduating to junior formulae in 2005, Ricciardo debuted in his regional Formula Ford championship. He won his first title at the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 WEC with SG Formula, before winning the 2009 British Formula 3 Championship with Carlin. He then progressed to Formula Renault 3.5, finishing runner-up to Mikhail Aleshin by two points in his rookie season. Ricciardo made his Formula One debut at the 2011 British Grand Prix with HRT as part of the Red Bull Junior Team, replacing Narain Karthikeyan for the remainder of 2011. He earned a full-time drive with Toro Rosso in 2012 and 2013 alongside Jean-Éric Vergne, scoring several points finishes in each. Ricciardo was promoted to Red Bull in 2014, replacing the retiring Mark Webber to partner defending four-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel.

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