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At the British Grand Prix in 2011, debutant Daniel Ricciardo put an end to 34 years without more than one Australian racing in F1.
Before becoming an eight-time grand prix winner and one of the most beloved drivers in the F1 paddock, Daniel Ricciardo served as the Toro Rosso reserve and Red Bull junior. His big break came at the 2011 British Grand Prix when HRT Formula 1 Team, or Hispania, gave him his F1 debut, stepping in for Narain Karthikeyan for the remaining 11 rounds, except the Indian Grand Prix. This move broke a 34-year streak that harked back to the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix, where he joined fellow Aussie Mark Webber on the grid, marking the first time since then that more than one Australian started a Formula 1 race. Ricciardo’s debut also marked the end of a long wait in Australian F1 history, with the last such occurrence being at the Österreichring, where Alan Jones won his first of 12 career races. Jones, the last Australian F1 champion, stepped in for Tom Pryce after a tragic incident in 1977, eventually winning the championship with Williams in 1980.
