Daniel Ricciardo has given F1 fans countless laughs during his time in the sport, whether it be attempts at accents, shoeys with celebrities or press conference hysterics with fellow drivers…

As he prepares for a year off the grid, we thought it would be a suitable moment to go through the archives and pick out some of Ricciardo’s funniest moments since the Australian and his big grin debuted back in 2011.

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From a comment that left Lando Norris crying with laughter to an impression of a journalist that backfired, and iconic one-liners such as “holy mac ‘n’ cheese balls” to bold tattoos, he’s certainly provided his fair share of entertainment.