Verstappen wins ‘Max vs 100’ go-kart event at Silverstone

Verstappen took part in Red Bull’s ‘Max vs 100’ event at Silverstone, an exhibition go-kart race in which he started behind 100 other drivers. Coverage described the field as including amateur go-karters, with reports also referring to athletes, celebrities and content creators among the participants.

The four-time Formula 1 world champion worked through the pack and won the showdown after passing all 100 rivals in 14 laps. Multiple reports said that was less than half of the available laps, and one said the challenge took just over 30 minutes.

Ahead of the event, Verstappen had said it would be "quite embarrassing" if he failed to beat 100 amateur go-kart racers. The Silverstone race was presented as a new challenge for the Red Bull driver and was billed by some outlets as a world-record go-kart race.