Daniel Ricciardo Net Worth (2024)
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Daniel Ricardo is one of the most popular F1 racers today. The race car driver nationality  is Australian but he is also usually referred to as an Italian-Australian.

Daniel was born on July 1, 1989, to Giuseppe “Joe” Ricciardo, an Italian who was born on Ficarra (Messina) in Sicily, Italy, and his Australian mother, Grace, who also hailed from an Italian province.

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His father, Joe, first came to Australia with his family when the man was just around seven to eight years old.

Regarding this, Daniel Ricciardo shared: “I think Europe at the time was a bit difficult and a bit dark. It was difficult to get ahead and I think they just thought Australia was a place of opportunity.”

The future Red Bull driver grew up in Duncraig, a northern suburb in Perth, Australia. He once shared that one of his earliest memories with car racing was watching his father while he raced at Barbagallo Raceway in the suburb of Wanneroo.

It runs in the blood, alright…

He then started karting when he’s just  9 years old, being a member of the Tiger Kart Club.

Young Daniel Ricciardo racing hero was said to be the NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. At a young age, it seemed to the people around him that he’s already decided that he will pursue car racing.

Daniel spent much of his younger years racing around the country and sharpening his skills.

Until finally…

…Ricciardo had his racing debut when he was just 16 years old in 2005 in the Western Australian Formula Ford Championship. He drove a 15-year old Van Diemen and finished in 8th place by the end of the season.

Not bad!

Not long after that, Daniel Ricciardo was already out to race outside Australia!

He entered the Formula BMW series in Asia and was also soon uprooted to Italy, back to his family’s native land.

In 2014, he became the Red Bull Racing team’s de facto leader as Ricciardo won the British Formula 3 Championship.

It was a fast development for the young racer.

Just a couple of years after racing with go-karts, he’s now competing in European and Italian championships, being a part of the category Formula Renault with RpMotorsport. Daniel Ricciardo snagged his first Formula Renault podium finish in the year 2007.

The next year…

…Daniel won his first-ever European title from the Formula Renault Western Europe Cup and later on, finished second.

He also debuted in the 3.5-liter World Series by Renault Championship and succeeded in the British F3 championship, finally making Daniel the first-ever Australian to win the title since racer David Brabham in 1989.

After being in the Renault F1 Team, Daniel Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021 for the 2021 Formula One World Championship. He’s the replacement for Carlos Sainz Jr who had just signed a deal with Ferrari. Daniel’s teammate is Lando Norris.

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Other ventures

Aside from racing, Daniel Ricciardo is also known for his business ventures.

Throughout his racing career, Daniel has also caught people’s attention with his statement helmets and even clothes!

Not one to pass up an opportunity…

…the Red Bull Racing champion also established his own clothing line where he sells branded merch such as hoodies, T-shirts, caps, socks, and many more, with the RIC 3 logo that refers to driver number as well as his trademark hand sign.

He also has investments in several brands including a brand of beer called North Coast Brewing.

How Old Is Daniel Ricciardo?

Daniel Ricciardo is 35 years old, born in Perth in Western Australia.

Daniel Ricciardo Height & Weight

The world champion Daniel Ricciardo is of an average height standing at 5 feet and 9 inches or 1.8 meters, which is almost the same as his fellow Australian former racer Mark Webber who also stands 1.84 meters.

Daniel Ricciardo Body Measurements

Daniel may be sitting in his luxurious race car most of the time, but his measurements are still fairly light at around 70 to 75 kilograms.

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