Ricciardo

Most drivers circle highlights when they look at a new calendar; the races that they really want to do well in, or look forward to the most. For Daniel Ricciardo, Monaco is right up there, so it was about as painful a weekend as it could possibly have been when he found himself the best part of a second off Lando Norris’ pace, and his teammate finished on the podium.

Daniel Ricciardo says that his struggles at McLaren are “getting old” now and he’s keen to move on from them. Ricciardo has made a somewhat poor start to his McLaren career, being second best to team-mate Lando Norris more often than not in the first five races. The lowest point...

The sight of Daniel Ricciardo without anything but a grin on his face is rare in Formula 1. Even when thrust into the media pen after some of his toughest races, Ricciardo would always find some kind of silver lining, or at least poke fun at his own bad luck.

Jolyon Palmer finds Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles at McLaren “very weird”, especially given that others at new teams are starting to improve. The Aussie hasn’t made the best start to his McLaren career, being second best to team-mate Lando Norris more often than not in the first five races. The low...

Nico Rosberg has admitted he got it wrong in urging Ferrari to sign Daniel Ricciardo rather than Carlos Sainz. After a dismal 2020 campaign Ferrari have raised their game this season, partly due to an enhanced engine – but also some vibrant performances from their drivers. Charles Leclerc showed what...

Ricciardo has had a rough transition from Renault to McLaren thus far but made what he called a "mini breakthrough" in the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing sixth after qualifying seventh on the grid. Two weeks later, the Australian appeared to have made a step backwards with his adjustment to the...

Daniel Ricciardo stopped short of pointing the finger at McLaren, but feels something is very wrong with his car after his Q2 exit in Monaco. Ricciardo was brought into the McLaren fold for 2021 to give the team that race-winning experience which had been lacking in their driver line-up. So...

Ricciardo finished the session in 12th place, while Norris progressed through in sixth, and then moved up to fifth on the final grid. Norris's time in Q3 was almost a second faster than Ricciardo had managed in Q2, although the Englishman was helped by track evolution. Nevertheless, Ricciardo noted that...

Qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix left Daniel Ricciardo emotionally touched after seeing Lando Norris overtaking him by half a second in Q2 and achieving an exceptional fifth place on the grid. There are several drivers who are having a particularly bad time in qualifying this year: Sergio Pérez, Fernando...

If you’ve ever tried your hand at karting, the following experience may sound familiar. You’re braking as late as you dare, flinging the kart at every corner, exerting so much effort it feels as if there cannot possibly be another hundredth of a second of lap time to find. Then,...

Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he once asked Lewis Hamilton to compete in a charity boxing match against him, but to no avail. The Australian is well known to be a massive fan of mixed martial arts, watching UFC fights whenever he can and sharing his love for the sport on social media when not on Formula 1 duties.

Jenson Button and Daniel Ricciardo provided some TV gold after the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. Ricciardo hasn’t fully been his usual jokey, smiley self after a challenging start to life with his new team McLaren. Although he has still finished in the points in all four...

Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo have all been working their way through the process of adapting, and all have had hurdles to overcome. In the case of Ricciardo, getting on top of corner entry and braking has been one of the main issues he's...

Former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says he is a “man of my word” and will honour the bet he made with Daniel Ricciardo in 2020. He wagered with Ricciardo that if the Australian was able to score a podium with the French outfit before he left for McLaren, Abiteboul would get a tattoo of Ricciardo’s choice.

Norris and Ricciardo to pilot «iconic» Senna cars at Goodwood and WATCH: From Senna vs Alesi to Raikkonen’s last Ferrari win – The top 10 US Grands Prix. WATCH: From Senna vs Alesi to Raikkonen’s last Ferrari win – The top 10 US Grands Prix and Norris and Ricciardo to pilot «iconic» Senna cars at Goodwood.

Seven-time grand prix winner Ricciardo joined McLaren on a three-year deal for 2021, but has struggled to match teammate Lando Norris’s form through the early part of the season. Ricciardo was left downbeat after being eliminated in Q1 last weekend in Portugal, but recovered to finish the race in ninth...

The Australian has had difficult weekends at Imola and Portimao, being unable to match team-mate Lando Norris. But the contrast was huge during qualifying at the Portuguese Grand Prix when Ricciardo was dumped out of Q1 as he lacked confidence to push his McLaren as he would like. He will start from 16th on the grid.

Daniel Ricciardo says his recovery drive in the Portuguese Grand Prix helped him understand how to improve his performance in the McLaren. The extent of the challenge he faces in adapting to his new team was made clear in qualifying, where he was eliminated in Q1 and lined up 16th on the grid.