Verstappen: 'It's going to be quite hectic' in kart field
· Yahoo Sports
Max Verstappen is preparing to return to his karting roots as he takes on a unique challenge: racing against 100 competitors in a kart.
The Dutchman began karting at the age of four and continued until he was 15, before progressing through the junior ranks on his route to Formula 1. Now, he is looking forward to revisiting the discipline that first sparked his motorsport career, although he expects the scale of the event to make it far from straightforward.
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“I have driven in karts from the ages of four to fifteen years old, so this is a nice opportunity to go back to basics and revisit how I got into the sport in the first place,” Verstappen said.
“When we get to the track, it will be about learning the circuit itself and getting comfortable with the grip of the kart. I think I should quite naturally get back into things, but it is good to know I have help from the data simulations that we managed to get from the qualifying sessions.”
Verstappen expects ‘carnage’ in huge fieldRather than a conventional kart race, Verstappen will have to work his way through a field of 100 people. The Red Bull driver expects an intensely competitive atmosphere and believes patience will be essential if he is to make his way forward.
“I know some of them will be very fast and I think everyone there will be quite competitive, so it is going to be quite interesting and very hectic to see the carnage unfold in front of me,” he added.
“Trying to race 100 people will be very tough and will require patience to get through the field as quickly as possible.”
Verstappen has not driven a go-kart for several years, but is eager to find out how quickly he can adapt. “I’m looking forward to it and this is, of course, something only Red Bull would do. I haven’t gone karting in quite a few years, so it will be fun to go back and see how I go, but there are a lot of people to overtake, so let’s see!”