LONDON: While all the focus this weekend will be on whether Max Verstappen can continue his drive toward the Formula One world championship title at Silverstone, the Dutchman took time out to race some British icons ahead of the race.
The Red Bull driver took on an iconic red London bus and London black cab, and even a common white van, before challenging the legendary Spitfire fighter plane during a lap of the famous Goodwood circuit in west Sussex.
In a promotional video released by Red Bull, Verstappen outpaced them all while showing off the raw power and speed of the F1 championship-winning RB7 car, which Sebastian Vettel drove to the title in 2011.
This year’s championship leader made light work of the white van, the London bus and the black cab.
The Second World War jet joined the race late, swooping over the circuit and ended up crossing the line in a photo finish with Verstappen going at full throttle.
Going into this weekend’s Grand Prix, Verstappen holds a 32-point lead over his nearest rival at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, who is vying for a record-breaking eighth world championship title this season and a third straight British Grand Prix win after wins in 2019 and 2020.
