Daniel Ricciardo visited Los Angeles for the first time about five years ago after his cousin moved there, and the Renault driver quickly realised he felt right at home. He even bought a big house in the Hollywood hills last year.

Although Formula One keeps him in Europe for most of the year, the Australian star gets away to LA whenever he can.

Daniel Ricciardo has bought a house in LA and enjoys getting away there. Credit:Getty Images

"Immediately, it just resonated well with me," Ricciardo said while standing in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard, his ever-present grin even broader than usual.

"The weather. Having the beaches close by. I feel like you can escape the madness of it all, but you can easily slip into it ... There's always something happening here. You never get bored."