Three-time Method 1 World Champion Max Verstappen has shocked younger go-kart racers close to Oracle Purple Bull Racing’s Milton Keynes HQ.
The 26-year-old bought behind the wheel of the all-electric Honda e:Ny1 forward of 2024 FIA Method 1 season, which marks 20 years of Purple Bull Racing, and 60 years since Honda’s first participation in F1.
Silently whisking him from the Purple Bull Applied sciences Campus to an area indoor go-kart circuit, Verstappen watched the younger racers on observe, earlier than taking the time to supply his recommendation and share recollections from the early days of his personal motorsport profession.
“To be right here on the kart observe to see the youthful youngsters race, and making an attempt to get into the racing world, is basically nice to see,” stated Verstappen. “It was nice to see their smiles and it’s all the time nice to work together with race followers.”
“It was so shocking, and simply such an excellent expertise,” added Emeli Jordan. “I type of thought it might be somebody from Purple Bull, not essentially a driver, like an engineer or somebody, however not Max Verstappen. I used to be fully speechless; I had no concept what to say!”
Sid Smith added: “It was such a shock to come back not far away and see Max Verstappen. It’s all the time been a dream to satisfy him. It was completely superior. And I bought a signed hat as effectively, so it was undoubtedly a day to recollect.”
