Verstappen on ‘Max vs 100’: overtaking and instinct made it challenging

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.

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.

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.

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.