Verstappen on ‘Max vs 100’: overtaking and instinct made it challenging
Starting at the back, overtaking and reacting quickly: Max Verstappen found plenty to challenge him at the ‘Max vs 100’ karting event at Silverstone. In his reflections reported by RacingNews365, he also emphasises the participants’ enjoyment.
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During ‘Max vs 100’ at Silverstone, Verstappen took on a hundred other participants. Red Bull organised the karting event in the week before RacingNews365’s publication on 24 September 2026. Speaking to outlets including RacingNews365, the four-time world champion explained what made the challenge appealing to him. [1]
Verstappen pointed to starting at the back: it meant he had to overtake, react quickly and trust his instinct. He said the participants were keen to beat him, and the driving also offered him a challenge. “It gave me a bit of an adrenaline rush,” was how he described the feeling. [1]
Yet his reflections were not solely about competing against one another. Verstappen named the participants’ enjoyment as a highlight. He emphasised that they came to the event from different parts of the world, making a considerable effort to take part. [1]
For Verstappen, competition and enjoyment thus went hand in hand: he enjoyed the challenge on the track, but felt it was particularly important that the participants had a good day. [1]
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