Who Are Daniel Ricciardo’s Parents Joe Ricciardo And Grace Ricciardo?

Daniel Ricciardo was born on 1 July 1989 in Perth, Western Australia, to Italian-Australian parents.

His father Giuseppe “Joe” Ricciardo, was born in Ficarra (Messina), but relocated to Australia with his family aged just seven.

Ricciardo’s mother Grace was born in Australia, but had parents originally from Casignana (Calabria).

Ricciardo also has a sister, Michelle.

Growing up in Duncraig, one of Perth’s northern suburbs, Ricciardo’s earliest memories of motorsports were of his father racing at the nearby Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo.

He attended high school at Newman College. He started karting at the age of 9.

Growing up as a fan of NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt, Ricciardo adopted the number 3 as his racing number in honour of him.

Ricciardo joined Toro Rosso in 2012 full-time after the team changed its driver lineup and drove a Ferrari-powered car for them in 2012 and 2013.

In 2014, Ricciardo was promoted to Red Bull as a replacement for the retired Mark Webber alongside multiple time world champion Sebastian Vettel.

In his first season with Red Bull under Renault power, Ricciardo finished third in the championship with his first three Formula One wins, in Canada, Hungary, and Belgium.

Ricciardo also supports the AFL’s West Coast Eagles and was the club’s number-one ticket holder in 2015 and 2016. He is also a big UFC fan.