Daniel Ricciardo is one of only a few Australians ever to race in Formula 1. He follows in the footsteps of the awesome F1 driver Mark Webber and the young gun (Dan’s just 24) is at the top of his game and shooting for his first podium finish in 2014.
Birthday: July 1, 1989
Hometown: Perth, Australia
Who does he drive for? Red Bull-Renault
How did he get into racing? He was karting in comps by the time he was 9 years old!
Famous friends: this year (2014) he was announced as Sebastian Vettel's racing partner! Vettel is the current four-time world champion. Ricciardo has also had some close races with legend Lewis Hamilton.