Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Agbanyeghị, na 22 Ọktọba 2011, ụbọchị ole na ole tupu mmeghe Indian Grand Prix, agbụrụ ebe Karthikeyan ga-enwetaghachi oche ya maka agbụrụ ụlọ ya, HRT F1 kwupụtara na Vitantonio Liuzzi mere ụzọ maka Karthikeyan, na-ekwe ka Ricciardo gbaa ọsọ na India ma gbasaa usoro mmụta ya nke Red Bull Racing kwụrụ ndị otu Spanish na-alụ ọgụ ka ha mee, yana ikwe ka Karthikeyan gbaa ọsọ n'ihu ndị na-akwado ụlọ ya. N'ime
Abu Dhabi, Ricciardo lara ezumike nká na nsogbu igwe mgbe ọ malitere 20th na grid na n'ọsọ ikpeazụ na, Ricciardo kwụsịrị 20th mgbe ọ malitere 22nd na grid.