Max Verstappen even surprised himself with karting challenge performance

Max Verstappen surpassed his own expectations when he completed his Silverstone karting challenge in blistering time against 100 competitors.

On Wednesday Red Bull ran the ‘Max vs 100’ event, which pitted the four-time world champion against 100 amateur karters consisting of content creators, motorsport personnel and athletes.

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Verstappen started from the back and had to overtake all 100 within 30 laps on a purpose-built track at Silverstone, which included its karting venue and parts of the actual circuit like Brooklands.

But the Dutchman only needed 14 laps - 37 minutes - to complete the challenge, helped by a manic opening tour where he eliminated 64 rivals and 84 by lap five.