Who is Heidi Berger – the alleged girlfriend of Daniel Ricciardo and the daughter of the McLaren F1 legend?

Daniel Ricciardo may be the most open and talkative driver in the field, but his love life has been relatively mysterious. Now, however, rumors were spreading that the Aussie was dating someone with F1 blood.

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Ricciardo’s name has been associated with Heidi Berger. As her second name suggests, she is the daughter of the Austrian Formula 1 legend Gerhard Berger. The driver drove with Ferrari and Ricciardo’s current team McLaren. Celebrity Sightings and the Deuxmoi pop culture account received information that the two were spotted together.

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According to the anonymous sources, the duo have been together for some time – since 2019. The couple were last spotted having brunch in New York City. In addition, Berger is said to have flown to Austria in July to celebrate Ricciardo’s birthday.

Who is Heidi Berger?

Heidi’s father is the 10-time GP winner Gerhard Berger. However, her career path is far removed from motorsport. The 24-year-old is currently studying at NYU and is also an aspiring actress.

Between 2015 and 2018 she starred in a number of television series. Her better-known works include A nica Mulher and Onde Está Elisa?

Aside from visits to Austria and NYC, she was associated with Ricciardo through posts and stories from the driver and their mutual friends. In June, Ricciardo and Berger went on hikes and helicopter flights together, which were often featured in someone else’s stories.

What Daniel Ricciardo has said so far

Rumor has it that fans have spotted Ricciardo with the actress since 2019. However, prior to joining McLaren, Ricciardo had mentioned the difficulty of sustaining a dating life in Formula One after ending a long-term relationship with his high school mistress in 2016.

Since then, Ricciardo has not confirmed being in a relationship with anyone. In view of the Formula 1 success, it was personally difficult for the driver. Ricciardo opened up to this situation at the beginning of last year.

“It is certainly difficult when you are so driven to something. I’ve been doing F1 for 10 years so I’m always looking for more of this and putting myself first and being selfish. It’s difficult and you have to shut things out along the way, and that’s people and sometimes relationships. It’s about finding this balance. “

He’s also looked at the other drivers as a reference and can’t imagine what the dangers of the sport would be like.

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“I know some drivers have wives and children and I wonder, ‘How do you do this with a family?’ Put the danger aside and then just devote everything to sport, but also time for the family. I’m not there yet, I don’t know how to do it. “

Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12, 2021. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo celebrates after winning the pool race over REUTERS / Lars Baron.

According to the driver, his focus is still on the sport. “I’m still trying to get the best out of myself and I think what I’m doing works so I’ll keep going down this path.”

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Will the Aussie feel comfortable in the sport now, will his pursuit of success increase or will he cool off and make room for the other things in life? We haven’t heard from the Aussie about his secret romance.

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