Daniel Ricciardo will put one of his race suits up for raffle to help raise funds for those affected by the bushfires wreaking havoc in his home country of Australia.

8.4m hectares of land across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia has been burnt after increasingly intense bushfires swept through the country in the midst of searing hot temperatures.

To help raise money for the long recovery effort, Ricciardo has said via Instagram that he will auction off a signed race suit that he uses at this year’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

“Australia is suffering with some severe devastating bushfires,” Ricciardo said.