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Daniel Ricciardo says he would consider a Le Mans return with Max Verstappen
Daniel Ricciardo is open to a one-off return to racing at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the endurance race in France.
The Australian has not raced since leaving Formula 1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
He says he is not interested in a full season, but wants a chance to end his racing career on his own terms.
Ricciardo said sharing a car and working with team-mates would appeal to him more than racing against them.
He named Max Verstappen as his preferred team-mate; the two were together at Red Bull.
A Le Mans appearance could give Ricciardo the closure he wants, but he has not committed to taking part.
Daniel Ricciardo says he would consider a one-off return to racing at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
He named former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen as his first choice to share a car with.
Ricciardo said he is not interested in racing a full season.
He said sharing a car and working with team-mates appeal to him.
Ricciardo has not raced since leaving Formula 1 after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
- Who
- Daniel Ricciardo said he would consider a return. He named Max Verstappen as his preferred team-mate.
- What
- Ricciardo would consider a one-off appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
- When
- He has not raced since his Formula 1 exit after the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
- Where
- The Le Mans 24 Hours.
- Why
- He would like to finish his racing career on his own terms and enjoys the idea of sharing a car with team-mates.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ricciardo left Formula 1 and has not raced since.
Motorsport.com published Ricciardo’s comments about considering a one-off Le Mans appearance.
- Racing return
- One-off appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours
- Preferred team-mate
- Max Verstappen
- Formula 1 exit
- After the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix
- Grand prix wins
- Eight
What people are saying
A year ago, I would have said I will never put a helmet on again. I’m done. That’s it. But there is something there where I’m like, it’d be nice for me to also finish a racing career a bit more on my terms.
To share a car with other drivers and to actually have real team-mates to share data and help out
I don’t want to put pressure on him, but obviously Max is a name that would be high on the list.