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Silverstone kart race report puts Verstappen vs 100

News - 2026-08-27 - By Jenny Marsh

Reports from Motorsport.com and RaceFans say Max Verstappen will start from the back in a 100-driver kart race at Silverstone on 16 September.

Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported that Max Verstappen is due to take part in a kart race against 100 drivers at Silverstone on 16 September. Both outlets said the Red Bull driver would start from the back of the grid on a purpose-built kart layout, but the event was not confirmed in the supplied information.

The reports said Verstappen would face the full field in a single race next month. The Dutch driver sits sixth in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship on 112 points, and his career record stands at 242 starts, 71 wins, 51 poles and 129 podiums.

If the appearance goes ahead as reported, it would add a Silverstone kart outing to Verstappen's 2026 schedule. In the supplied sources, the reported details were limited to the date, venue and back-of-grid format.