{
  "id": 17135952,
  "title": "Max Verstappen jokes about Daniel Ricciardo's Le Mans ambition: \"He's a smart man picking me!\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/max-verstappen-jokes-about-daniel-ricciardos-le-mans-ambition-hes-a-17135952",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:36:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-jokes-about-daniel-ricciardos-le-mans-ambition-hes-a-smart-man-picking-me/10869461/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen made a lighthearted remark about his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo's ambition to race in the Le Mans 24 Hour event. The Australian suggested that Ricciardo is a \"smart man for picking me\" to be a potential partner in such an endeavor. Ricciardo, who has not raced since leaving F1, appeared on the Beyond the Grid podcast where he discussed the possibility of driving in the prestigious endurance race alongside Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel. While Verstappen emphasized the importance of proper preparation and timing for a Le Mans entry, Ricciardo indicated that a one-off participation is a possibility.",
  "summary": "Max Verstappen has joked that former Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is a \"smart man\" for picking him in a potential trio for a future Le Mans 24 Hour challenge. Ricciardo has not taken part in any racing series since leaving F1 for the second time having raced for Red Bull's sister RB squad in 2024. However, speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, the Australian race winner suggested ...…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mark Webber's Red Bull exit branded \"disrespectful\" as Daniel Ricciardo praised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mark-webbers-red-bull-exit-branded-disrespectful-as-daniel-ricciardo",
        "published": "2026-10-29T05:05:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}