Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

In the end, you have to just pull the trigger. Trust the car, trust the brakes, just go.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I will always find a way to find a positive from things.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I know people fear me when they see me in their mirrors. It's a good position to be in because they know they need to defend to the limit.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I'm in this sport to win but win by being the best, not by being lucky.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

Formula One was just cool. I loved racing, all types of racing, but from a young age, Formula One was the noise and everything, and that's what I was drawn to. I already knew when I was younger, the coolest guys are in F1... not that NASCAR drivers aren't cool, but that was always what I had in my head!

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I enjoy being outdoors, hanging out with friends, and maybe snapping the neck off a couple of beers.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

You can't always win - although we always try!

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.'

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I feel I am promoting the sport well in Australia with what I'm doing on an international level.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

I used to go to work with Dad on the weekend. We'd drive past an indoor go-kart track every now and then, and we went there a few times. I was never tall enough, so I always left upset. I think I was seven when I was the right height, and I was like, 'Please let me have a go.' It was love at first sight.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

If you like going a certain way, then be bold and do it.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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.

Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo

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?