Few drivers turned a race number into an identity, but Daniel Ricciardo’s 3 was unmistakable — as were the post-race shoey, the grin, and the late-braking overtakes. His Formula 1 career ended after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, closing a record of eight Grand Prix wins and two third-place championship finishes.
F1 wins: 8 ·
Best championship finish: 3rd in 2014 and 2016 ·
Permanent F1 race number: 3 ·
Career status: End of F1 racing career confirmed
Quick snapshot
- Ricciardo’s personal F1 race number was 3 (Wikipedia career record).
- He scored eight Grand Prix wins — seven with Red Bull, one with McLaren (Formula 1).
- He never won the F1 World Championship (Wikipedia career record).
- Exact net worth figures are not publicly confirmed.
- A full-time role after F1 has not been detailed.
- Racing outside F1 is not officially announced.
- Final F1 race: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, after which Liam Lawson replaced him at Racing Bulls (Formula 1).
- Last win: 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza (Honda Global).
- Career span: 2011–2024 (Wikipedia career record).
- No full-time F1 seat going forward.
- Post-F1 plans are unannounced.
- The retirement decision is confirmed, not rumored.
The number 3 follows Ricciardo through every phase of his career: as his race number, and as his best championship finish in 2014 and 2016. Nine lines capture the pattern — a front-row driver who won on different teams, but never wrapped up a title fight.
| Stat | Record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Joseph Ricciardo | Honda Global F1 driver profile |
| Born | 1 July 1989, Perth, Australia | Honda Global F1 driver profile |
| F1 debut | 2011 with HRT | Wikipedia career record |
| Grand Prix wins | 8 | Formula 1 official series data |
| Best championship finish | 3rd in 2014 and 2016 | Wikipedia career record |
| Race number | 3 | Wikipedia career record |
| First F1 win | 2014 Canadian Grand Prix | Wikipedia career record |
| Last F1 win | 2021 Italian Grand Prix | McLaren Racing heritage driver record |
| F1 status | Confirmed end of racing career | Formula 1 official series report |
The pattern: Ricciardo’s record is complete — the question now is what fills the gap he leaves on the grid.
What is Daniel Ricciardo doing now?
Ricciardo no longer holds a full-time Formula 1 seat. Formula 1’s report said he opened up on his career coming to an end and revealed he was grateful; his final race came at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, after which Liam Lawson replaced him at Racing Bulls for the remainder of the 2024 season. British outlet The Independent also reported the final call after his F1 tenure ended.
What comes next professionally is still unannounced.
Is Daniel Ricciardo retired from Formula 1?
- F1 racing career: over, and confirmed.
- Full-time F1 seat: none.
- Recorded career span: 2011 to 2024.
Yes — the racing career is finished. The confirmation from Ricciardo’s side is explicit, and the record no longer lists him among active drivers.
Ricciardo’s last Grand Prix win came at Monza in 2021, which means his final three seasons on the grid produced no victory — the fade was part of the story.
The implication: Ricciardo’s exit was more a quiet, confirmed close than a dramatic farewell tour — the record was already settled.
What number does Daniel Ricciardo wear in Formula 1?
Ricciardo’s personal F1 race number was 3 — his identity on the car from 2014, when permanent driver numbers were introduced, until the end of his career. The number is a personal choice, not a championship ranking.
Who is number 3 in F1?
- 3 was Ricciardo’s permanent race number, not a rank.
- Best championship finishes: third in 2014 and 2016 — the same number.
- Team changes never changed the number.
For fans, the number became a fixed point in a career full of moves. Ricciardo switched teams four times — Red Bull, Renault, McLaren, then AlphaTauri/Racing Bulls — while the 3 on the car never changed.
The same identity logic applied to the shoey: a drink from a racing boot after a big result was pure Ricciardo, and it made the number 3 celebrations impossible to miss.
A permanent race number carries identity beyond results: fans could spot Ricciardo’s 3 across four different teams — Red Bull, Renault, McLaren, AlphaTauri — without checking the driver board.
The pattern: on a grid of 20 numbers, Ricciardo’s 3 worked because it stayed still even when he didn’t.
How close was Ricciardo to winning a championship?
The short answer: close enough to matter, never close enough to seal it. Wikipedia’s career record lists his best championship finishes as third in 2014 and 2016, both with Red Bull, and no world title. His eight Grand Prix wins — seven with Red Bull and one with McLaren — all came in a window from 2014 to 2021.
Has Daniel Ricciardo won an F1 Championship?
- F1 World Championship: not won.
- Best finish: third, in 2014 and 2016.
- Wins: eight, between 2014 and 2021.
No — Ricciardo never won a title. The 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza was the peak of his later career: his first win since the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren’s first victory since 2012, and a one-two with Lando Norris. It was also his last win.
The Monza victory anchors Ricciardo’s legacy: it proved he still had a winning day in a car that was not the season’s fastest, and no later result came close to topping it.
According to Wikipedia’s statistical summary, the career totals are 258 entries and 257 starts, with three pole positions, 17 fastest laps and 32 podiums. The team arc is documented by Honda Global’s F1 driver profile: Renault for 2019 after Red Bull, then McLaren for 2021, where the Monza win followed.
The pattern: Ricciardo’s wins come in two blocks — Red Bull between 2014 and 2018, then McLaren’s single Monza afternoon in 2021 — with a three-year gap between the 2018 Monaco win and the 2021 Monza win. That gap explains the decline as clearly as the wins explain the rise.
Ricciardo’s F1 timeline: 1989 to 2025
- — Born in Perth, Australia (Wikipedia career record).
- — F1 debut with HRT (Wikipedia career record).
- — Red Bull Racing, where seven of his eight wins came.
- — Renault (Honda Global).
- — McLaren; won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza (McLaren Racing).
- — Returned to AlphaTauri (Wikipedia career record).
- — Final F1 race at the Singapore Grand Prix; replaced by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls (Formula 1).
- — End of F1 racing career confirmed (Formula 1).
Why this matters: the timeline peaks twice and then fades — the gaps between wins explain the exit as clearly as the wins explain the fame.
Confirmed facts and what remains open
Confirmed facts
- Ricciardo’s personal F1 race number was 3 (Wikipedia career record).
- He scored eight Grand Prix wins — seven with Red Bull, one with McLaren (Formula 1).
- His final F1 race was the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix (Formula 1).
- He never won the F1 World Championship, with a best finish of third in 2014 and 2016 (Wikipedia career record).
What’s unclear
- Exact net worth figures are not publicly confirmed.
- A full-time role after F1 has not been detailed.
- Racing outside F1 is not officially announced.
- No formal farewell event or retirement tour has been announced.
- The exact timing of his final decision is reported differently across sources, with some records pointing to the 2024 season end.
The trade-off: the competitive record is settled, but the next chapter is undocumented — fans know exactly what Ricciardo did, while almost nothing about what comes next has been confirmed.
The farewell, as the sources recorded it
Three records frame the same career from different angles: the series’ official report, an engine partner’s driver profile, and his last major team’s heritage page.
Ricciardo opened up on his Formula 1 career coming to an end and revealed he was grateful.
Daniel Ricciardo, as reported by Formula 1
After leaving Red Bull, Ricciardo drove for Renault from 2019 and then moved to McLaren for 2021, where he won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Honda Global F1 driver profile
Ricciardo’s McLaren career covered the 2021 and 2022 seasons, with the Monza victory as the defining result.
McLaren Racing heritage driver record
The pattern across all three: the sport mattered to him more than trophies, and the farewell reflected it.
What Ricciardo leaves behind
Eight wins, two third-place championship finishes, a permanent number 3, and a Monza victory that ended a nine-year team drought — that is the record Ricciardo leaves behind. The question for F1 is not whether a title was ever within reach, but who replaces the personality as well as the results. For Australian fans, the decision is clear: keep the Monza replay and the number-3 cap close, because no official comeback is on the table.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Daniel Ricciardo?
Ricciardo was born on 1 July 1989 in Perth, Australia. He was 35 when his final Formula 1 race took place at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
What is Daniel Ricciardo’s net worth?
Exact figures are not publicly confirmed. Online estimates vary widely and should be treated as estimates, not verified numbers.
Why is Daniel Ricciardo called the Honey Badger?
The nickname followed Ricciardo through his career and became one of F1’s best-known monikers, matching the combative, cheerful personality he showed on track.
What does ‘shoey’ mean in Formula 1?
A shoey is the act of drinking from a racing boot. Ricciardo made it his signature post-race ritual, reaching for it after victories such as the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
Which F1 teams did Daniel Ricciardo drive for?
Ricciardo made his F1 debut with HRT in 2011, then raced for Red Bull (2014–2018), Renault (2019–2020), McLaren (2021–2022), and AlphaTauri/Racing Bulls (2023–2024) — a path documented in Wikipedia’s career record.
Is Daniel Ricciardo married?
There is no public record that Ricciardo is married. He keeps his personal life largely private.
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Oliver Jack Carter Cooper is a staff writer for EveningLedger.uk, covering UK news, politics, business and culture. He works under Editor-in-Chief Edward Langley and Managing Editor Charlotte Reeves, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.