![Daniel Ricciardo is no stranger to the taste of Formula One's champagne after two victories in his first year driving for Red Bull Racing.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801103720-ricciardo-champagne.jpg?q=w_4365,h_3149,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Daniel Ricciardo is no stranger to the taste of Formula One's champagne after two victories in his first year driving for Red Bull Racing.
![The Australian made his F1 debut with the now defunct Hispania team in 2011, with a best finish of 18th in 11 starts.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801104207-ricciardo-hrt.jpg?q=w_4080,h_2720,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The Australian made his F1 debut with the now defunct Hispania team in 2011, with a best finish of 18th in 11 starts.
![He spent two years with the junior Red Bull team Toro Rosso before signing off, as shown here, at the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801104916-ricciardo-toro-rosso.jpg?q=w_3330,h_2220,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
He spent two years with the junior Red Bull team Toro Rosso before signing off, as shown here, at the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix.
![He made a dream start to his Red Bull career as he crossed the line in second place at his home race in Australia, only to see his result scrapped because of a fuel-flow problem with the car.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801105547-ricciardo-australia.jpg?q=w_4098,h_2766,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
He made a dream start to his Red Bull career as he crossed the line in second place at his home race in Australia, only to see his result scrapped because of a fuel-flow problem with the car.
![Ricciardo won the first race of his F1 career at the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix after making a series of impressive moves through the field.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801105843-ricciardo-canada.jpg?q=w_2124,h_1458,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ricciardo won the first race of his F1 career at the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix after making a series of impressive moves through the field.
![He demonstrated more of his skills in Hungary, making the most of safety-car interruptions to win his second race of 2014.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/140801110410-ricciardo-canada.jpg?q=w_3430,h_2251,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
He demonstrated more of his skills in Hungary, making the most of safety-car interruptions to win his second race of 2014.
![Sebastian Vettel was Ricciardo's teammate at Red Bull until the German moved to Ferrari at the end of last season.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150310163112-ricciardo-2.jpg?q=w_3849,h_2566,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Sebastian Vettel was Ricciardo's teammate at Red Bull until the German moved to Ferrari at the end of last season.
![Twenty-year-old Daniil Kvyat of Russia subsequently joined the team, ensuring Ricciardo's promotion to No.1 driver.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150310163351-ricciardo-3.jpg?q=w_4663,h_3109,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Twenty-year-old Daniil Kvyat of Russia subsequently joined the team, ensuring Ricciardo's promotion to No.1 driver.
![Ricciardo bettered Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen by less than 0.1 seconds to set the fastest time on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona in February.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150220151204-f1-testing-3.jpg?q=w_3411,h_2275,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ricciardo bettered Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen by less than 0.1 seconds to set the fastest time on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona in February.
![The Australian has a huge home following -- pictured are fans with Ricciardo at last year's race in Melbourne -- and he plans to use their support once again this Sunday.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150310165805-ricciardo-4.jpg?q=w_2187,h_1458,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The Australian has a huge home following -- pictured are fans with Ricciardo at last year's race in Melbourne -- and he plans to use their support once again this Sunday.