Ricciardo made his Formula 1 debut in 2011 with the HRT team before moving on to Toro Rosso in 2012. He then joined Red Bull Racing in 2014, where he achieved his first F1 race victory at the Canadian Grand Prix in the same year. Ricciardo spent several seasons with Red Bull before making the switch to Renault in 2019. After two seasons with the French team, Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021.