Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull
For Red Bull racing star Daniel Ricciardo, there is no use being upset over his disqualification tast year at Albert Park. Instead of looking back, Ricciardo looks into the future and says he is excited to kick off the Formula One, or F1 season in his home turf.IN PHOTO: Red Bull Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia raises his trophy as he celebrates his third placed finish in the F1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Adrees Latif REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Aussie Red Bull racing driver Daniel Ricciardo is set to make an appearance on the popular Top Gear segment “Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.” It will be the third episode of Top Gear Series 22, which will be aired in the UK on Feb. 8.

The 25-year-old, who finished third in the 2014 Driver’s World Championship, has confirmed his Top Gear appearance in a recent Red Bull event, the Daily Mail reported.

“It’s been a while since I heard people asking, ‘When are you going to go on Top Gear,’ so the time has come,” Ricciardo said. “I hope it’s cold so the engine is crisp, but I also hope it’s dry so I can actually have a good crack.”

Ricciardo will go up against previous timed laps set by fellow Formula One, or F1, racers. Reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton currently holds the record with 1:42:9 followed by his compatriot Mark Webber with 1:43:1, his former teammate Sebastian Vettel with 1:44:0 and Rubens Barichello with 1:44:3.

Ricciardo will drive a Suzuki Liana, which is specifically reserved for F1 drivers. Other celebrity participants including Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Hugh Jackman, Matt LeBlanc, Guy Ritchie, Ewan McGregor and Boris Becker have driven around the Top Gear track in cars such as Chevrolet Lacetti, Kia Cee’d and Vauxhall Astra at Dunsfold Park in Surrey.

F1 Leaderboard Suzuki Liana (Driver/Lap Times)

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:42:9

2. Mark Webber - 1:43:1

3. Sebastian Vettel - 1:44:0

4. Rubens Barichello - 1:44:3

5. The Stig - 1:44:4

6. Nigel Mansell - 1:44:6

7. Lewis Hamilton - 1:44:7

8. Jenson Button - 1:44:7

9. The Stig - 1:46:0

10. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:46:1

11. Damon Hill - 1:46:3

12. Mark Webber - 1:47:1

Source: TopGear.wikia.com

Ricciardo ended his 2014 season strongly, finishing third and winning three grand prix in Canada, Hungary and Belgium. In the upcoming season set to kick off in Melbourne on March 15, Ricciardo is a favourite to win the F1 title. As for his main goal, he was quoted as saying that he wants to “win more races and hopefully more proper results in a title fight.”

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