![]() Ricciardo is also putting his money where his mouth is. I think fortunately I still have a pretty fast metabolism, so I can get away with a little extra flavour.” So I look for balance and, obviously, I mean, flavour. “Obviously, with the training we do, protein’s important, but I think also we need the carbs for a bit of extra energy and we need fats as well for that more sustained fuel and not to just wither away. I’ve certainly experimented over the years, but I function best with balance,” he says. “Balance is the first thing that comes to mind. The F1 star explains that while he’s always eaten well and has a pretty crafty metabolism, he’s placed more focus on a balanced, high-protein diet for endurance sake. Needless to say, keeping your body running at optimum conditioning is critical and for Daniel Ricciardo, a big part of that was reassessing his diet. Drivers are tasked with tackling some of the most difficult courses on the planet at high speed and with limited moment, all the while, needing to stay laser-focused or run the risk of serious injury. When it comes to physically demanding sports, it’s hard to go past F1. That was important for all of us as a unit.” It doesn’t guarantee anything moving forward, but it should guarantee less of the bad days. “I was looking for that this year and that confirmed that I found it. “It certainly is a big step, a big step forwards,” he says. One Italian Gran Prix win later and it’s easy to see, Ricciardo made the right move. Unable to land a first-place finish at all in his three years behind the wheel of the French marque, he left in search of greener pastures, finding a new home with McLaren. After leaving Red Bull for Renault in 2019, a series of engine issues saw him fall out of championship contention. A perennial joker with a great sense of humour, Ricciardo has seen his star continue to grow for years, even when things weren’t going to plan in the car. Since then, Ricciardo has cemented himself, not just as a force to be reckoned with on the track, but as one of the most likeable personalities in world sport. “I’ve grown up with the awareness of the risks and therefore it’s not really at the front of your mind, it’s somewhere in the back because you’ve just learned to live with it.” I’ve always been the easy-going kid with a smile, but I’ve always had the ability to switch attitudes, switch focus very quickly,” Ricciardo tells us. “I think it’s been something I’ve had since I was a kid. A string of successful performances for Tech 1 saw him vying for a spot in F1, a chance that was eventually handed to him by Red Bull Racing. From there, he grew an affinity for Dale Earnhardt, even going so far as to adopt the NASCAR Cup Series driver’s number 3 when he first entered the karting scene at the age of nine.įlash-forward a few years and Ricciardo found himself competing in the Western Australian Formula Ford championship driving a 15-year-old Van Diemen, before making a Formula Three début at the Nürburgring in 2008. The son of Italian-Australian parents, Ricciardo’s love of motor racing was passed on by his father Joe, who competed at the Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo when Danny Ric was young. With 32 career podiums and 8 wins to his name, the McLaren driver has carved out an illustrious career on the global stage, but like all great underdogs, his journey to the big time has been fraught with intrigue. Hailing from Duncraig in Perth’s northern suburbs, Daniel Ricciardo is one of Australia’s greatest-ever automotive exports. Turns out if you dream of lifting champagne, you might need to put down the beers. So, if you want to train like an F1 star, you need to follow the plan to the nth degree. The McLaren driver recently took out the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his first top-of-the-podium finish since 2018 and the English marque’s first GP in nine years. With the immense strain and pressure placed on the body during races, drivers must be at the absolute peak conditioning, and Ricciardo is a shining example of what happens when you get it right. Renowned for his goofy tack-side personality and toothy grin, the Honey badger is as laid-back as they come, but behind the scenes, the F1 star puts some serious work in.ĭaniel Ricciardo’s workout regime is a carefully constructed assortment of physical challenges designed to push his body to the limit, most notably through the core and neck. Think you’ve got the nerves (and neck) to become an F1 superstar? From thrashing corners at high speed to hours upon hours locked inside a cockpit in scorching temperatures, the fast-paced world of Formula 1 is undeniably demanding, but for Australian icon Daniel Ricciardo, it’s the best fun on earth.
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