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... read more »
Daniel Ricciardo news


Daniel Ricciardo
| Team | Renault |
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| 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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Max will make his 100th start for Red Bull this weekend, becoming the fourth driver in the team's history to reach that milestone after Mark Webber (129), Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed to being 'broken inside' by his qualifying performance in Portugal and is now seeking redemption at this weekend's race in Spain. read more »
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On this week's F1 Nation podcast, the team analyse the Portuguese Grand Prix, including Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's battle, Daniel Ricciardo's fightback... read more »
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Relive the third race of 2021 with the best of the onboard footage, presented by Emirates. We saw a brilliant tussle for the win, a valiant charge into the points by Daniel... read more »
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McLaren says it is "100 per cent sure" that Daniel Ricciardo's level of performance will improve in the wake of his relatively subdued start to the 2021 Formula... read more »
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After a disappointing qualifying, Daniel Ricciardo started P16 in Portimao. However, he ended the race with some points - hop aboard his McLaren MCL35M to see how many he ended... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes the Portuguese Grand Prix has helped him to "understand" the McLaren MCL35M after salvaging points at Portimao. read more »
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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 »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

