Daniel Ricciardo was, for a time, a poster boy for Red Bull. He’d come through their driver academy to establish himself as a Grand Prix winner and one of the best drivers on the F1 grid. Ricciardo made his F1 debut with HRT midway through the 2011 season. He was on Red Bull’s books already, and they handed him a full-time Toro Rosso seat for 2012. He prevailed in a battle with Jean-Eric Vergne to succeed Mark Webber alongside Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo then stunned the F1 world by beating the four-time world champion in 2014, potentially contributing to his decision to join Ferrari. The Aust…