Daniel Ricciardo is 37 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 1 July 1989.
Australian Formula One driver who won eight grands prix, including Monaco in 2018, and became famous for his 'shoey' celebrations
Did you know?He is famous for his "shoey" celebration, which involves drinking champagne out of his own sweaty racing boot on the podium.
Quick facts
Date of birth1 July 1989
Age37
NationalityAustralian
BirthplacePerth, Australia
Occupationracing automobile driver, Formula One driver
Editor's Take:
Daniel Ricciardo brought a huge grin and late-braking daring to Formula One. He grew up in Perth, Western Australia, in an Italian-Australian family. After junior success in Europe he joined Red Bull's driver programme and made his F1 debut with HRT in 2011. In 2014 he was promoted to Red Bull Racing and beat his four-time champion teammate Sebastian Vettel. He won seven grands prix for Red Bull, including Monaco in 2018. Moves to Renault and McLaren followed, and he won the 2021 Italian Grand Prix for McLaren. He returned to Red Bull's sister team before his F1 career ended in 2024. He is famous for celebrating wins by drinking champagne from his shoe.
Key Milestones
2011: Makes his Formula One debut with HRT
2014: Wins his first grand prix in Canada for Red Bull
2018: Wins the Monaco Grand Prix
2021: Wins the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren
Daniel Joseph Ricciardo ( rik-AR-doh, Italian:; born 1 July 1989) is an Australian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2024. Nicknamed "the Honey Badger", Ricciardo won eight Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
