Who is Daniel Ricciardo? Career, Stats and Girlfriend

Daniel Ricciardo is an Australian racing driver, born July 1, 1989, in Perth, Western Australia. He competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2024 and is recognized as one of Australia’s most successful F1 drivers, known for his overtaking skills, racecraft, and charismatic personality.

F1 Career Highlights

• Active Years: 2011–2024
• Teams: HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren, AlphaTauri, RB
• Car Number: 3
• Entries: 258 (257 stars)
• Championships: 0
• Wins: 8
• Podiums: 32
• Career Points: 1329
• Pole Position: 3
• Fastest Laps: 17
• First Race: 2011 British Grand Prix
• First Win: 2014 Canadian Grand Prix
• Last Win: 2021 Italian Grand Prix
• Last Race: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix
• Best Season Finish: 3rd (2014, 2016)

Career Path

• Early Career: Started karting at age 9, progressed through Formula Ford, Formula Renault, and Formula 3, winning the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup and the 2009 British Formula 3 Championship.
• F1 Debut: Joined HRT in 2011, then moved to Toro Rosso for 2012–2013.
• Red Bull Era: Promoted to Red Bull Racing in 2014, immediately found success with three wins in his debut year and two third-place championship finishes (2014, 2016).
• Later Moves: Switched to Renault (2019–2020), then McLaren (2021–2022), where he scored McLaren’s first win since 2012 at Monza in 2021. Returned to the Red Bull family with AlphaTauri/RB in 2023–2024.
• End of F1 Career:  Replaced after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, finishing his F1 career with 8 wins and 32 podiums.

Notable Traits

• Renowned for late-breaking overtakes and strong race performances.
• Popular with fans for his approachable and positive demeanor.

Personal Life – Girlfriend – Heidi Berger

Daniel Ricciardo is currently in a relationship with Heidi Berger, an Austrian-Portuguese actress and the daughter of former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger. The couple went public in 2022 and have kept their relationship relatively private, occasionally sharing glimpses on social media. Heidi has her own acting career and comes from a motorsport family, further connecting her to Ricciardo’s world.

Ricciardo remains one of the most popular and respected figures in modern Formula One. Ricciardo’s legacy in F1 is marked by his exciting driving style, resilience across multiple teams, and his reputation as one of the sport’s most entertaining personalities.