A home debut, a ‘keeno’ childhood visit & the podium that wasn’t – Ricciardo on his favourite Melbourne memories

Melbourne was the place where Daniel Ricciardo first appeared at a Grand Prix weekend, as a test driver for Toro Rosso in 2011, where he scored his first points in 2012, and where he took his first (sort of) podium in 2014.
The pandemic, and his 2023 absence, has made it a more stuttering relationship in recent years but now Ricciardo is re-energised, refreshed and back with RB to deliver for the home fans once more...
Next Up
Related Articles
Brown insists McLaren ‘won’t change the way we race’
Stroll opens up on 'noise' that has followed him in F1
Getting to know the real Esteban Ocon
Power RankingsWho did our judges rank as the best F1 driver of 2025?
Norris collects World Championship trophy at FIA Awards
Formula 1 to return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028
