At the 2020 British Grand Prix, Ricciardo finished in 4th place, equaling his best result for Renault. He was running in 6th place before late punctures to Carlos Sainz Jr. and Valtteri Bottas promoted him up to 4th. He was close to overtaking Charles Leclerc for his first podium in 2 years, but missed it by 1.2 seconds. At the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Ricciardo qualified 5th, but a spin midway through the race led to a 14th place finish. Ricciardo qualified 13th and finished 11th at the next race in Spain.