Daniel Ricciardo

Race car driver, Athlete

1989 –

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Who is Daniel Ricciardo?

Daniel Ricciardo is an Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for Infiniti Red Bull Racing. He won the British Formula Three Championship in 2009. After Mark Webber announced his retirement from Formula One, Ricciardo was confirmed as his replacement at Infiniti Red Bull Racing for 2014. His teammate is Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo attained his first Formula One win at the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix by overtaking Nico Rosberg on lap 68 of 70. He scored his second win at the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ricciardo pronounces his name 'Ricardo' instead of the Italian pronunciation 'Rit-char-do', saying that is how his family pronounces it. His father was born in Sicily and his mother's family comes from Calabria.

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Born
Jul 1, 1989
Perth
Also known as
  • Риккардо, Даниэль
  • 丹尼尔·里奇亚多
Parents
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • Newman College, Perth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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