© Jerry Andre/Sutton ImagesDaniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB14 at Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday 25 March 2018. Under the ensuing Safety Car, Ricciardo switched to dry tyres and he kept his calm – as team mate Vettel spun – to pull off a two-stop strategy on his way to victory.A three-car express train consisting of Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Ricciardo made for some awesome action as Ricciardo passed Hamilton in the Hungaroring’s twisty second-sector, and then made light work of snatching the lead off the under-pressure Alonso.If Ricciardo's win at the following race in Belgium was a smash-and-grab, this was much more sophisticated: a calculated heist thriller.“I never seem to win boring races,” was Ricciardo’s summation after this stunning performance.A double-stack stop by Red Bull’s pit crew had Verstappen and Ricciardo emerge close together and on fresh rubber, and both cut through the pack until Lewis Hamilton was in their sights, but Verstappen gambled with a pass on the Mercedes that saw him end up on the grass.Finally, Bottas fell into Ricciardo’s late-braking trap and this time it was an even more stunning move that sealed the lead for Ricciardo. 3.4m Followers, 410 Following, 438 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) Straightforward?

© Mark Sutton/Sutton ImagesDaniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB14 at Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Practice, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday 27 April 2018. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B … After an absolute thriller, the former Toro Rosso man had arrived in the winners' circle.There are few drivers in F1 harder to fend off than Max Verstappen, and the fact that Ricciardo managed to do just that in the 2016 Malaysian GP shows just how hard-won this victory was.After Mercedes capitulated with a spin for Rosberg and an engine failure for Hamilton, Red Bull suddenly had a 1-2 in their sights, but Ricciardo would have to endure constant pressure from his team mate Verstappen, and come out on top in a scintillating wheel-to-wheel battle to earn the victory.The Aussie was on slightly newer tyres than the Dutchman, but he had to hold off an attack that saw the two Red Bulls side by side through Turns 4-8 and, in the end he took the flag just two seconds ahead of his young team mate.In the heat, Ricciardo had come out on top to take what would be his only victory of the year, with the heartbreak of losing the Monaco GP to a botched pitstop earlier that season no doubt still fresh in his mind.In uncertain conditions on a Hungaroring surface that was unusually wet, Ricciardo’s confidence that day in Budapest was palpable.The field started on intermediate tyres and there were spins galore, including a heavy crash for Sergio Perez on the start-finish line.
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But reliability issues hit them hard: Hamilton’s brakes failed and Rosberg struggled on for P2 with the same issue.But Ricciardo’s brilliance should not be undermined by Mercedes’ problems. Read Daniel Ricciardo's story. Daniel Ricciardo's wet and wild win at the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images) © Motorsport ImagesDaniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing at Formula One World Championship, Rd4, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Qualifying, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday 28 April 2018. But only when his team mate Sebastian Vettel lost control at the double left-hander, with Ricciardo in prime viewing position, did it seem like the Australian might be in contention for victory.After getting ahead he started to build up a lead, only to have to defend hard from a fast Rosberg on fresh tyres as the chequered flag neared. © Manuel Goria/Sutton ImagesRace winner Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing celebrates in the Red Bull Energy Station swimming pool at Formula One World Championship, Rd6, Monaco Grand Prix, Race, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Sunday 27 May 2018. F1 Spanish Grand Prix results: Lewis Hamilton wins again, Daniel Ricciardo 11th. Unbelievable, memorable, and controversial: Vettel and Hamilton collide under the safety car at Baku, 2017
Not quite...The only win of Ricciardo’s to come from pole position. It was an incredible performance and a sensational victory, but was it his best? But defend he did, to take a second successive win in a hugely composed display in his breakthrough season.Where it all started for Ricciardo: his debut win. © Mark Sutton/Sutton ImagesDaniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing RB14 at Formula One World Championship, Rd5, Spanish Grand Prix, Practice, Barcelona, Spain, Friday 11 May 2018. Renault racer Daniel Ricciardo was left smiling after qualifying a season-best fourth at the Belgian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo. Simple.But then on Lap 28, his power unit’s MGU-K failed, causing him to lose a quarter of the engine’s horsepower and a couple of gears. Baku seems to breed chaos, and victory could be anyone's on the right day in Azerbaijan, but it was Ricciardo who waded through the drama to take the flag first on this occasion.Despite qualifying a lowly 10th on the grid, the odds on him pulling off an unlikely win soon shortened when leaders Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel With Hamilton subsequently having to pit with a loose headrest, Vettel’s stop/go penalty for the Safety Car fracas, and Force India’s farcical intra-team crash, Ricciardo was rolling sixes all over the board, and all he had to do was cash in – and so he did, picking off drivers with ease as he worked his way into the lead.By the closing stages Lance Stroll was behind him in second, but the Williams' rookie was more worried about the looming presence of Valtteri Bottas in his mirrors, leaving Ricciardo free to cruise to victory.Starting down in fifth this time, Ricciardo made up for his poor qualifying session with a lightening start, as he gained two places on the first lap and swept past Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso for second soon after.Then, as both Mercedes’ collided at Les Combes, the ball was in Red Bull's court. © Mark Sutton/Sutton ImagesFree and simple registration required to view this contentFree and simple registration required to view this contentFree and simple registration required to view this content© 2003-2020 Formula One World Championship Limited Strong qualifying performances alongside consistent race finishes give Ricciardo the edge to secure the Red Bull race seat the whole grid is dreamed of.