Daniel Ricciardo: podcast appearances and interviews

Daniel Joseph Ricciardo is an Australian former racing driver known for competing in Formula One from 2011 to 2024. Born and raised in Perth to Italian-Australian parents, Ricciardo began competitive kart racing at age nine and progressed through various junior formulae. He won his first title in 2008 at the Formula Renault 2.0 WEC and secured the 2009 British Formula 3 Championship. Moving into higher-level racing, he finished as a runner-up in Formula Renault 3.5 in his rookie season. Ricciardo debuted in Formula One at the 2011 British Grand Prix with HRT, part of the Red Bull Junior Team, and later drove full-time for Toro Rosso in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, he was promoted to Red Bull Racing, replacing Mark Webber. During his career, Ricciardo achieved eight race wins, three pole positions, 17 fastest laps, and 32 podium finishes. He scored his first victory at the Canadian Grand Prix and later claimed wins in Hungary, Belgium, Azerbaijan, China, Monaco, and Malaysia. He raced for Renault from 2019, achieving a best season finish of fourth, and joined McLaren in 2021, where he secured his only win and podium finish at the Italian Grand Prix. After departing McLaren at the end of 2022, Ricciardo returned to Red Bull as a reserve driver before replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri in 2023. He retained his seat for the 2024 season but was replaced after the Singapore Grand Prix. Upon retiring in 2025, Ricciardo became the global ambassador for Ford Racing and was named a Member of the Order of Australia in 2022.