Former Red Bull driver and F1 race winner Daniel Ricciardo has been treated in hospital for injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Australia
14:38, 16 Aug 2025Updated 14:59, 16 Aug 2025
Daniel Ricciardo was involved in a motorcycle crash(Image: Getty Images)
Former F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has been treated for minor injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Australia.
Reports say that the Aussie was riding a dirt bike in the Australian state of northern Queensland when he suffered a minor collarbone injury.
The eight-time Grand Prix winner is believed to have been riding through the Daintree, the world’s oldest tropical rainforest. Ricciardo was reportedly in good spirits after receiving treatment at Mossman Hospital around 50km away. Details of the crash are limited.
‘The Honey Badger’ has been out of the spotlight since being dropped from VCARB last year when he was replaced by Liam Lawson following the Singapore Grand Prix.
Ricciardo, 36, recently attended a conference where he was asked about his life after F1. He said: “Well, I haven’t been shaving my face. The beard is my comfort right now.
Daniel Ricciardo was axed from the F1 grid after the 2024 Singapore GP(Image: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)
“This year has been a bit of self-exploration. I lived this crazy high-speed life for so long, and this year I’ve sat into a little bit of stillness.
“I’ve had a lot of time, I’ve done some hiking. I was in Alaska a few weeks ago and didn’t get mauled by a grizzly, which was a bonus.
“I’ve been trying to figure out who I am other than this racecar driver. I’ve come to appreciate the little things more and the meaning of the importance of family and friends.
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“I’ve always been driven, and that sometimes leads you to being selfish, so I’m trying to learn to be a bit more selfless and become a better listener.”
Ricciardo made his F1 debut in 2011 before winning his first race in the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix, with his last win coming in the 2021 Italian Grand Prix with McLaren.
The Aussie made 257 Grand Prix starts, driving for HRT, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren, AlphaTauri and VCARB.