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Daniel Ricciardo’s time in F1 appears to have come to an end following his exit from RB, with the Australian being replaced by New Zealander Liam Lawson for what remains of the 2024 season.
For one of the most popular personalities on the grid, it marks the end of a career that yielded eight Grand Prix victories – claimed at Red Bull and McLaren – and plenty of laughs along the way.
As we seemingly say goodbye to a supremely talented driver, we had a go at ranking Ricciardo’s wins with the full list presented below in reverse order…
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8. Azerbaijan 2017 – Surviving and thriving
Key moment: A breathtaking three-car overtake into Turn 1
With title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton clashing behind the Safety Car, Vettel picking up a stop/go penalty, Hamilton facing an extra pit-stop to fix a loose headrest and two Force Indias colliding, F1’s visit to Baku in 2017 was not short of drama.
And, after a disappointing run to 10th position in qualifying, Ricciardo would make the most of the incidents unfolding around him to rise through the field for an unlikely victory, beating the squabbling Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll by some four seconds.
While Ricciardo’s recovery drive involved him inheriting plenty of places, there was still time for one of his trademark overtakes – an incredible three-car pass on Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg and Williams pair Felipe Massa and Stroll into Turn 1 early on.
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