Daniel Ricciardo believes the Portuguese Grand Prix has helped him to "understand" the McLaren MCL35M after salvaging points at Portimao. read more »
Daniel Ricciardo news


Daniel Ricciardo
| Team | Renault |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Podiums | 29 |
| Points | 1040 |
| Grands Prix entered | 170 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 01/07/1989 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia |
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Alpine showed competitive pace throughout practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix, only for Alonso to slump to 13th in qualifying as team-mate Esteban Ocon took sixth place on... read more »
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Tune into all the radio chatter as the drivers finished their race at Portimao! 0:00 Hamilton 0:23 Verstappen 0:56 Bottas 1:18 Perez 2:16 Norris 3:01 Leclerc 3:34 Ocon 3:55... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo feels at the Portuguese GP he "highlighted" areas of his McLaren that need tweaking and will now work on set-up changes. read more »
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The Australian has had difficult weekends at Imola and Portimao, being unable to match teammate Lando Norris.But the contrast was huge during qualifying at the Portuguese Grand... read more »
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When you need to go, you need to go, and according to Daniel Ricciardo, some F1 drivers get so desperate during a race they have to take their own personal pitstop inside the car. read more »
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For once, the seeming ever-present grin wasn't there, for Daniel Ricciardo had failed to make it through Q1. read more »
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Cyril Abiteboul may not be in F1 these days but he is still going to fulfil his side of the bet he made with Daniel Ricciardo last season. read more »
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo says a Q1 exit is a driver's "worst nightmare", as he was left in shock over his early qualifying departure at Portimao on Saturday.... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has no explanation for his surprise early exit in Formula 1 qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was left 'wanting to break something' to release the "frustration" of being eliminated in Q1 during Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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The Australian had had an encouraging first day of practice in Portugal, but could not pull a lap together in Q1 on Saturday to get himself through to the second part of... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo described his shock Q1 exit as "pretty dark", with his McLaren career showing no sign of an immediate upturn in Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas denied Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton the 100th pole position of his F1 career by snatching top spot on the grid for the Portuguese Grand Prix by just 0.007secs. read more »
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The Australian had a tough time at Imola a fortnight ago, as he did not have the pace to match team-mate Lando Norris, who went on to finish on the podium.But having analysed... read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has insisted any excuses for Daniel Ricciardo's lack of pace compared to team-mate Lando Norris will expire after "another couple... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo felt comfortable in the MCL35M throughout the Friday session, while Lando Norris suffers a few problems. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo said he is working with the McLaren team to create the upgrades that will bring him up to speed in the MCL35M. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says working on different driving style techniques in the simulator has helped him make progress with the "unique" characteristics of McLaren's... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed his frustration at the time it has taken him to become familiar with his McLaren while his team treats him "like a rookie". read more »
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A number of Formula 1 drivers have joined a social media boycott against racism, initiated by the English football associations. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris,... read more »
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Having Lando Norris as his team-mate reminds Daniel Ricciardo of his Red Bull days, and says who knows if he will ever head to Ferrari. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo is always up for a laugh but eventually went for a "thank you, goodbye" after one fan got a little bit too personal. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo is convinced he can win a World title with McLaren but concedes it won't happen this season. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo does not think he would still be a Red Bull driver now even if he had not decided to jump ship to Renault in 2019. read more »
