Verstappen unleashes mayhem in wild 100-kart challenge

Max Verstappen was given 100 amateur karters to chase down at Silverstone on Wednesday. What followed was less a race than a particularly brutal game of catch. And the Dutchman prevailed. Starting dead last among 101 karts, the four-time Formula 1 world champion tore through the field in a chaotic ‘Max vs 100’ challenge staged by Red Bull, eventually catching every one of his rivals in just 14 laps and around 37 minutes. The event was held on a specially constructed circuit combining Silverstone’s karting venue with sections inspired by the Grand Prix track, including Brooklands. With each lap taking…