Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Joseph Ricciardo, born on July 1, 1989, is an Australian and Italian racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Scuderia AlphaTauri. He has achieved 8 Grand Prix victories and 32 podiums in Formula One. Ricciardo made his debut in 2011 with the HRT team, as part of a deal with Red Bull Racing. He joined Toro Rosso in 2012 full-time and drove a Ferrari-powered car for them in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Ricciardo was promoted to Red Bull as a replacement for Mark Webber. In his first season with Red Bull, Ricciardo finished third in the championship with three Formula One wins. After a two-year victory drought, Ricciardo returned to the top of the podium in 2016 at the Malaysian Grand Prix.