Max Verstappen overtakes 100 go-karters in just 13 laps at Silverstone event

[p]Organisers had allowed a ‌maximum 30 laps and 75 minutes for ‌the Dutch driver to work his way ‌through the field from the back on a modified kart track at the British ‌Grand Prix circuit but he needed ⁠far less.[/p][p]The ‌28-year-old passed more than 60 rivals, who were ​then eliminated, on the chaotic opening lap. Dutch F1 journalist Jacky ​Martens, who regularly reports on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/verstappen-max/UV3mgeXB/"]Verstappen[/a]'s races, started on pole and was the last ⁠driver overtaken ​in a field that included social media content creators, celebrities and Red Bull athletes.[/p][p][b]"I think this is the best one ‌yet,"[/b] joked Verstappen, winner of 71 grands prix.[/p][p]"My first lap was quite incredible," he added. "There was a lot happening and actually a few cars got stuck and I always managed to be on the other side, so didn't get stuck."[/p][embed guid="4b2bab73-65c4-4519-b2f3-5ba17e79985e" url="https://x.com/ESPNF1/status/2100286114405728463" social-type="twitter" /][p]The event was streamed live globally on ‌ESPN on Disney+.[/p][p]Verstappen has yet to ​win a grand prix this season and ‌is sixth in a championship dominated by Mercedes. He finished second in the Spanish Grand Prix last Sunday.[/p][p][b]"It's my first win of the year, so ⁠I take ⁠this one,"[/b] he ‌said.[/p]