Staff Writers

Formula 1 favourite, Daniel Ricciardo has reportedly come a cropper on a dirt bike while riding in the Daintree, getting treatment in Mossman Hospital for a minor injury in hospital.

Planet F1 reported the incident on Sunday, August 17, suggesting the former Red Bull star suffered a collarbone injury while riding through the Daintree National Forest.

Ricciardo, who was brutally axed from F1 last year, was said to have been in good spirits while being treated for the injury.

In Queensland for a real estate conference on the Gold Coast and sporting a heavy beard, Ricciardo said he had been enjoying a slower pace since his sacking.

“Well, I haven’t been shaving my face,” he said on the Daniel Ricciardo Series broadcast over the weekend. “The beard is my comfort right now.

“This year has been a bit of self-exploration. I lived this crazy high-speed life for so long, and this year I’ve sat into a little bit of stillness.

“I’ve had a lot of time, I’ve done some hiking. I was in Alaska a few weeks ago and didn’t get mauled by a grizzly, which was a bonus.

“I’ve been trying to figure out who I am other than this racecar driver.

“I’ve come to appreciate the little things more and the meaning of the importance of family and friends.''