{
  "id": 17270640,
  "title": "What Does Max Verstappen Make of a Le Mans Drive With Daniel Ricciardo?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/what-does-max-verstappen-make-of-a-le-mans-drive-with-daniel-ricciardo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/does-max-verstappen-le-mans-184604068.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen's thoughts on a potential Le Mans 24 Hours drive with Daniel Ricciardo were discussed on the Beyond the Grid podcast. Ricciardo, who has recently reflected on his Formula 1 career, expressed a desire to finish his racing journey on his own terms. He sees a one-off Le Mans race as a potential way to achieve this, mentioning Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as a potential partner. Verstappen, meanwhile, joked about Ricciardo's smart decision to choose him for the potentially challenging project. However, he ruled himself out for the time being due to his busy schedule, which includes Formula 1 commitments, GT racing, and other pursuits. Verstappen emphasized that if they were to do a Le Mans drive, it would need to be well-prepared and timed properly to ensure success.",
  "summary": "Max Verstappen has responded to Daniel Ricciardo’s query about a potential Le Mans 24 Hours stint. In the build-up to the F1 Mexico GP weekend, the Beyond the Grid podcast featured Ricciardo in the hot seat for the first time,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Max Verstappen discussed Le Mans drive with Daniel Ricciardo on Beyond the Grid podcast.",
    "Ricciardo wants to finish racing career on his own terms with one-off Le Mans race.",
    "Verstappen ruled himself out due to busy schedule, including F1, GT racing, and other commitments."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}