Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Max Verstappen Overtakes 100 Drivers in Silverstone Kart Challenge
Max Verstappen raced against 100 amateur go-kart drivers at Silverstone.
He started behind all of them and tried to catch every driver.
Each driver he passed had to leave the challenge.
Several racers crashed or spun during the first lap.
Verstappen quickly moved through the field and reached the top 10 by lap six.
He later caught the final three drivers: Jacky Martens, Lewis Osler, and Zac Alsop.
Verstappen passed everyone in about 35 minutes.
The articles differ on the planned race distance, describing it as either 30 or 35 laps, but both report that he finished far before the limit.
Max Verstappen overtook 100 amateur drivers in an exhibition go-kart challenge at Silverstone.
The four-time Formula 1 world champion completed the challenge in about 35 minutes.
Several drivers crashed or spun during the chaotic opening lap, briefly suspending the race.
Verstappen reached 37th after lap one, the top 10 by lap six, and fourth by lap 10.
He eventually passed Jacky Martens, Lewis Osler, and Zac Alsop, finishing with 40 minutes and 21 laps remaining.
- Who
- Max Verstappen competed against 100 amateur drivers, including Jacky Martens, Lewis Osler, and Zac Alsop.
- What
- Verstappen overtook all 100 drivers in an exhibition go-kart challenge.
- When
- The challenge took about 35 minutes; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- An adapted or purpose-built karting circuit at Silverstone in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
- Why
- The event was organized as a racing challenge to test whether Verstappen could catch every driver ahead of him.
- Driver
- Max Verstappen
- Event
- Exhibition go-kart challenge
- Location
- Silverstone, Northamptonshire
- Drivers overtaken
- 100 amateur drivers
- Completion time
- About 35 minutes
- Time and laps remaining
- 40 minutes and 21 laps
- Planned limit
- 75 minutes; the articles describe the lap limit differently as 30 or 35 laps
