A biography for Daniel Ricciardohasn’t been written yet.
“I will be happier if I crash by trying than not trying and running around behind the same guy for 70 laps.”
“Every time I get in the car, I'm just focused on being the fastest, trying to win the race, trying to get pole.”
“The car is a big part of it, but you need to be a good driver to get the equipment to the top. You need both.”
“I had a very successful 2014, but I have got to keep aiming for bigger and better things, so the world title is my goal.”
“Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger.”
“Back in 2014, I felt like I was ready to win a world title. I felt like I was prepared and I was as good as anyone else, but I knew I didn't have the equipment.”
“Pressure's what you make of it.”
“I will always find a way to find a positive from things.”
“To get the Red Bull junior drive was like a massive pressure off... I didn't have to go around asking Mum and Dad to sell their house or ask friends for funding. The instant feeling was, 'Oh wow, amazing.'”
“A lot of times when I was younger, whether it was in go-karting, or when I first started out in a new category, I would sit behind someone throughout a race. I didn't have the confidence in that environment to take some risks.”
“I'm not very patient.”
“I'm the most ripped guy on the grid, let's just say that.”
“For my family, it was quite emotional because it has always been a dream of mine to be in Formula 1. For them, to see it come true was quite a special feeling.”
“On a bad day, I'll still have a conscious thing in my mind reminding me that what I think of as a bad day is still a very good day in probably 90% of the world's population's eyes.”
“There have been times in my career when people thought I was a pushover, especially as they saw me as this smiley guy.”
“I feel I am promoting the sport well in Australia with what I'm doing on an international level.”
“To have a home Grand Prix is awesome, so just to go there is already a buzz.”
“I've learned what F1 is like, and it is an extremely competitive sport on and off the track.”
“I don't like letting anyone down. Not many people get satisfaction out of letting others down.”
“I would love to do a one-off race somewhere - NASCAR would be awesome.”