India, Sept. 16 -- Max Verstappen is never really one to stay inside the lines. While most Formula 1 drivers remain focused on the demands of the F1 calendar, the four-time world champion has repeatedly looked for ways to test himself away from the familiar surroundings of a Grand Prix weekend. His latest challenge is perhaps his most outrageous yet, Verstappen will take on 100 rival go-karters at Silverstone on Wednesday, starting from the very back of a 101-kart grid and attempting to pass every single competitor in just 30 laps.

The entire setting makes the spectacle even bigger. Silverstone is one of the most famous circuits in the F1 calendar and the home race venue of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. But Verstappen will no...