SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Daniel Ricciardo has found the ”sweet spot” in a Red Bull car that is showing increasing signs of challenging Ferrari and Mercedes for pace.
Ricciardo secured a fifth consecutive podium finish with third place at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. It followed an impressive win in Azerbaijan two weeks ago and further cemented his grip on fourth spot in the Formula One driver standings.
With his trademark grin and eccentric podium routine, the 28-year-old Australian is the most jovial driver in F1.
When on the podium, Ricciardo’s traditional routine is to take off his shoe, fill it with champagne, and hand it to one of the other drivers to take a sip before gulping the rest of it down.