Heidi is the daughter of Austrian dri♔ver Gerhard Berger, a veteran of 14 F1 seasons. He drove for Ferrari and McLaren - the team Ricciardo will leave at the end of this season.

Riccia💖rdo was first spotted with Heidi last year but has acknowledged their relationship, telling the Fitzy & Wippa Podcast: "I’m in love, I got a good thing going, so yeah. I’ve got a good balance in life right now. I think love eliminates stress, yeah absolutely."

The veteran driver spent his 2022 summer bre꧒ak to🗹uring America with Heidi.

Ricciardo explained how he t🦹alks about F1 with Heidi's dad: "When I was young, I’ve been following F1 since I was a kid. I had a Berger hat.

"I tal🤡k aღbout [F1], he still goes to quite a few races.

“He stil🐼l has an interest in the sport. Not kind of steering away from him but any ex-sportsman, anyone who’s been through it, like I love, I just love speakiꦅng to them and gaining knowledge.”