Max Verstappen defeated 100 karters on Thursday evening during his 1 versus 100 challenge. The Dutchman raced at the Silverstone kart track against, among others, streamers, influencers, and people with a Red Bull connection.
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The race was full of crashes and remarkable moments. Verstappen had a true rocket start and gained about forty places in the first lap. After a brief yellow flag across the entire track, he could continue towards the top from position 37.
After 5 laps Verstappen was in 16th place. The top 3 was by then thinking about how to stop Verstappen. This consisted of compatriot Jacky Martens from De Limburger, Zac Alsop (TV personality), and Lewis Osler (engine technician at Red Bull).
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After 36 minutes Verstappen was past the top three and had won the challenge. “That was simply lovely,” said the four-time world champion. “I really thought the first lap would be a disaster. I got some help from people who got too enthusiastic and then crashed. That helped a bit, but it was really a lot of fun.”
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