Top 96 Quotes & Sayings by Daniel Ricciardo
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
In racing, things start coming up quicker, and the slipstream is stronger, so even judging in the mirrors how quick the cars are approaching isn't always easy.
Pretty much all the drivers I get on with, at least to say 'Hi' and have a conversation. But when the helmet's on, you don't care who it is. You have no sympathy: someone blows an engine in front of you, if it means you gain a position, then you're smiling.
I'm sure there are some things I'm not good at.
This sport's crazy.
I signed a dog collar. Someone gave me their dog - a live dog - and I signed its collar. When they handed me the dog, I didn't know what to do. That was weird.
I will always find a way to find a positive from things.
Music is how I unwind. I love going to see bands or DJs at a festival or a dive bar. My taste is pretty diverse.
I'm in this sport to win but win by being the best, not by being lucky.
To have a home Grand Prix is awesome, so just to go there is already a buzz.
I think once you get into the routine of race weekends, and there's more of a structure, it gets a bit easier.
I love mountain-biking or any form of bikes, like dirt bikes; I love getting out there, although obviously I have to be careful.
Sometimes you have a bad day, and you're like, 'I'm over this, and I just want to play tennis,' or do another sport that doesn't require any other variables, but then you have a good day, and it's like, it's amazing, and the success makes up for it.
I do a bit of Brazilian ju-jitsu when I can. I like a bit of that.
Having the chance to be able to fight for something really meaningful - races, championships - that's the absolute priority.
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.
Since I got to F1, and especially since I got to Red Bull Racing, I said, 'I don't want to have any regrets. I've got a chance now in a top team. I want to leave it all on the table.'
I'm very competitive. If I have to 'turn it on,' I know how to. The switch isn't hard to find, don't worry.
I enjoy being outdoors, hanging out with friends, and maybe snapping the neck off a couple of beers.
I was addicted to going fast, finding the big hills on the pushbike. It was just something I enjoyed a lot - things with wheels.
When you're young, the temptation is maybe to think, 'More is more.' But a lot of the time less is more.
The way I see it is if I can't be happy doing this job, which is my dream job, then what's going to make me happy in life?
Because of my schedule and dietary requirements, I don't party a lot, but when I can let my hair down, I will; I think that's healthy. I love a weekend in Vegas.
If you like going a certain way, then be bold and do it.
Pressure's what you make of it.
People might call me a liar for this, but I want a fast teammate, I think for two reasons: it's always going to get more out of yourself, and it's always going to be a more true evaluation of where you stand.
Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger.
There have been times in my career when people thought I was a pushover, especially as they saw me as this smiley guy.
I will be happier if I crash by trying than not trying and running around behind the same guy for 70 laps.
Normally, if I don't qualify as well as I think I can, I seem to carry a little chip on my shoulder for the race, and that normally helps me out.
It's a complex sport; you're always learning.
I think, in general, the sport's frustrating because I think it's one of only a few sports in the world where you've got so many other variables. Not taking anything away from the winner, but the best man doesn't always win. I think part of that makes the sport really exciting, and part of it makes it heartbreaking.
Being an F1 driver is a crazy job but not what everyone expects. My year consists of 20% driving and 80% media, marketing, and travel.
If I am going to race, I will put everything on the line.
Getting past my early 20s, I feel a bit more maturity and responsibility about that stuff. You get a good feeling from doing something good. You see a kid and you make his day, you realise the power of it. Whereas before, I was like, 'That's cool, whatever.' But now, that's what I'm most appreciative of.
I don't really cook much to be honest.
I was fascinated by racing as a kid, but no way would I have thought I'd make it into Formula One from here, from being from Perth, racing on little local go-kart tracks, you know.
I love coming to America to race. Maybe that's because I'm a big fan of NASCAR as well.
I try to wake up naturally but set an alarm so I don't sleep in too late.
Dale Earnhardt was kind of a hero of mine.
It's easy to get into the competition of F1, and you are never going to win every race even though you want to. So when you're not winning, you want to win, so you're not that happy. But you have to look at the big perspective, and I am very fortunate to be one of 22 in the world to do this.
I know what I want, and the performance side is more important than ticking the money box.
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 sure everyone has a cool story behind how they got into Formula One, but, for me, Perth, you know, not only in Australia is it detached, but it's detached from the whole world.
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.
You can't always win - although we always try!
I'm the most ripped guy on the grid, let's just say that.
When I came into Red Bull, everyone thought, 'He's just the happy, nice guy; he's fast, but he can't race hard with these top guys.' That was a reputation I had to dismiss.
Every time I get in the car, I'm just focused on being the fastest, trying to win the race, trying to get pole.
If I am putting myself out there and taking some of these risks, then I want to do it properly.
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 feel like even if I was to, say, trip and fall over on the way to the car and scratch all my arm, by the time I got in the car, it would be blacked out in my head.
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.
I would like it to be remembered; I would love to be World Champion one day and have my name on the list. That is the real dream - although I am sure it is the dream for pretty much all the Formula 1 drivers.
With racing, there's not one thing you need to be really strong at, it's a combination. You need a good base of cardio, good core, good neck strength. I think core and neck are the most important, but it's certainly not my favourite. Neck training is pretty boring.
I know that I'll joke around to the last minute I get in the car. But once the helmet's on - it's sort of a cliche, but it's true - it's quite symbolic that that is 'go time,' and I'm ready to have some fun and be bad while I do it.
In the end, you have to just pull the trigger. Trust the car, trust the brakes, just go.
I love music which helps me get focused and keeps my thoughts away from other things. The music gets heavier as the race gets closer, and my warm up routine starts to get a bit more intense with heart rates, etc.
I've definitely got better over the years at conserving my energy in pre-season - at knowing what to focus on and what to let go.
We know - relationships in this sport, it's very hard to have a really great relationship.
In World Series, everything is a bit slower than F1. But each time I sit in the car, whether it is World Series or F1, once I am in the cockpit, I am mentally prepared for what the car is. I don't have to physically drive it to remember what it is doing.
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