No illicit drug could give a Formula One driver any sort of advantage, according to Torro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo.

The West Australian, who has been tested twice by World Anti Doping Agency officials, says he knows of no banned substance which an F1 driver would consider using.

Ricciardo says that drivers do not benefit from any of the drugs which athletes in other sports have been accused of taking.

“I can’t honestly think of anything that would help us,” he said.

“I’ve obviously never tried anything but it’s not really a sport where your maximum strength or things like this pay off.

“It’s not who lifts the most weights in the gym is the quicker driver, so I don’t know of any performance enhancing stuff that would make us drive quicker.”

However, in an era where a number of sports have been targeted over drug use, Ricciardo said Formula One should not simply be ignored by WADA.

“I guess it is fair and good for the sport that we do get tested,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone would find much anyway but it’s good to know that we’re clean.

“If you get tested twice (a year) I think it’s more than enough.”

Ricciardo was first tested in India in 2011, straight after qualifying.

He was not tested last year but was recently rudely awakened at his home in England.

“The other morning I was sleeping at home in England at 6am and someone was banging on the door,” he said.

“It didn’t really click, they’ve never come to my house before.”

The Australian said he had to fill out “about 40 minutes worth of paperwork” and tried to perform a urine sample “with this bloke staring over my shoulder.”