Karting Challenge: F1 Driver vs Normal Driver!

[@mariaacuna4947]

I would love to see a Kart race between all the F1 team principals.

[@Mrmoonshine]

could just imagine Toto and Christian going at it 😂

[@gowthams8969]

And their drivers at radios 🤣

[@Dazinho88]

Toto would have Christian into the wall

[@tspreus6316]

@@Dazinho88 He'll need someone else to send the emails then

[@blu0065]

Toto would crash the kart, casually turn it off, and walk over to the paramedics before passing out

[@Super_GT]

This shows just how hard these types of karts are to drive, they're certainly no joke.

[@jonasgulbrandsen]

Hi Steve!

[@UnafraidCookie]

I was wishing it'd been you racing Lando, but then it would've been way closer

[@dylondylondylondylondylon5]

Hi Mr. Albon!

[@pimjacobs4287]

steveee love ur vids bro keep up the great work!!

[@nazaryakymenko2228]

When Barretto's driving, it's certainly a joke

[@DaniMacYo]

Man it’s crazy how fast these F1 drivers and professional Kart drivers are. If you’ve ever done Karting it really does always feel like your gonna lose the Kart at any moment but it sticks. It also is very easy to lock up or spin the thing if you give it just a bit too much brake or throttle at the wrong time. I give credit to these young Jrs who compete. It’s not easy.

[@h0welss]

Yep, this is lando's new LN chassis with an OK engine which they are driving at South Garda which is the same track as the infamous Luca Corberi incident, to brake in these karts you really do have to just mash the brakes, you can hear lando doing this because when he brakes hard into the corner the tyres make a squealing sound and try not to panic when the rear end of the kart tries to step out and make you lose control (which it will by the way). These tyres are also extremely grippy but they only last 2 days of driving max so you have to steer extremely smooth and use as little steering input as possible to be fast compared to rental karts which normally have tyres which have done thousands of laps and have to have massive steering inputs put into them to get any kind of response

[@AOzzyR2000]

True. It is hard but also fun at the same time and that’s exactly what makes me racing with Karts every time a got a chance.

[@keineinteresse5813]

it’s not that hard. Yes, it is hard but not that

[@drink4711]

technique (skill) and fitness. Lawrence evidently lacks both

[@lucasnanji427]

Thanks for the recognition

[@alaskanbullworm1272]

Lando's face is so young that I would probably think that he's still in the go cart championship after this video uploaded lol

[@daveblue3733]

I think he will get his beard in around 25 then he will look little bit aged..... just like Martin Garrix or me lol.

[@hipotenuza5663]

Gillete is his sponsor, so we won't see him soon with beard.

[@tiagolimao1639]

Fr, just looking for the thumbnail I thought this was an old Lando Norris kart video

[@lilacdoe7945]

F1 changed the rules after he became a driver. Not sure what league he'd be stuck in with the new rules, but I don't think they like a teenager making others look bad.

[@alejandrogil2208]

many people in their 20s race in the karting championships

[@ChesnoidGaming]

The speed that the kart corners is remarkable. Lando is a madness confirmed.

[@lucabettoni1452]

With that category they can do 1.5 secs faster lol

[@PhilJegier]

Doesn’t help that the amateur driver looks like he’d take 3 attempts to pass his driving test😂

[@unthenner5519]

@@PhilJegier He wouldn't, he would just use public transport.

[@CRMgamindreams]

Hes in f1 what other confirmation do you need,jesus these people are unbelievable

[@PhilJegier]

@@CRMgamindreams who is this comment directed at? What are you referring to? 🤔

[@nichallam174]

I would like to see a Kart GP round Monaco GP circuit with the F1 drivers. It would be a much more exciting event than the normal F1 race round there.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

250cc superkarts, fun idea!

[@asimpleman2585]

Dang, that needs to happen!

[@mynameatspampot]

Replying after Monaco 2023. Agree entirely. Even with rain.

[@Grand_inquisiteur]

Super dangerous in kart definitely not happening

[@inertiaMS]

so you want people to die? 😂

[@cameronhofer5858]

"Any advice?" Lando: "Don't Crash" 10/10 advice

[@giacomoneri1782]

Lawrence: Crashes

[@asdfreii]

I would have died if he said “If you can keep me behind… P1”

[@Chalky.]

My lack of fear when Karting is always outweighed by my lack of talent.

[@adnanathar5398]

same i drive like a braindead🤣🤣

[@billyblynde]

🤣🤣🤣

[@abhinavsk8292]

So you crash

[@miguelalmeida8751]

Yup i too drive like an untalented version of colin mcrae

[@monkeydruffy647]

Always feel like mazepin😭

[@vagabond142]

I used to race provincial class touring cars (what they call "Improved Production" these days) in Western Canada, and what impressed me the most about Lando's sheer ability is just how early on the throttle he is at the hairpin that they are filming from. He brakes hard in a straight line (the way you're supposed to, get 99% of the braking done before the corner), but his absolute sense of where the grip is and the smooth but very rapid application of throttle so he's WOT 3/4's of the way around the bend is just... I mean, I'm sitting here, having raced karts, having done intermediate level closed wheel racing, thinking "I can't do that. I never could do that, and I raced those things..." 😮

[@Pipiopy]

Karts are not cars. There's no hard breaking in karting

[@IntrebuloN]

He's likely never completely off the throttle, you want to keep the revs up in the 2 strokes. They are also solid rear axle, so you are often trail braking to twist the chassis and get the mechanical grip required to corner at those speeds. No diff, so your inside rear works against you if you're not initiating some of your turn in via braking to unload that wheel more than you would in a sprung car with a differential. All the grip in these 125cc 2-strokes is mechanical, so perfecting it makes you faster. The tires make a distinct sound when done right, which you can hear from Lando's kart at the hairpin. The pitch of it varies based on speed. You can see him using the braking into the hairpin and even a slight move off the line to set up this action into the apex, like an extremely gentle and controlled Scandinavian flick, just to start rotating the kart early. He's on the gas when he is because it helps plant the kart into that attitude where it makes the highest amount of grip. That's why the handling seems magical when you see pros doing it. You honestly want to have the kart rotated for apex before you even get to apex whenever you are able to carry speed in.

[@xskinyx]

It's not a single hairpin, it's a sharp apex that opens up substantially. Most of his turning is done very early because of this and he's back on the throttle early

[@jamesvargas2597]

Would love to see todays F1 driver lineup do a karting race

[@michaelschneider1365]

Lewis Hamilton would lead the whole race then get robbed by some dumb rule.

[@michaelschneider1365]

Yeah it would pretty cool. Would rather see that then sprint racing.

[@missourimongoose8858]

It would be cool to see a Monaco race with everyone having a Ariel Adam car lol

[@gupiwa]

@@missourimongoose8858 "Ariel Adam" lol

[@carsunlimited5279]

@@michaelschneider1365 it depends on the category, but im pretty sure the best f1 driver would not even qualify in the final of a big karting event in my category, he would not even make it into the top 40 out of 200 drivers. i say that because it has already been done and the f1 driver was really average in a kart that was not his own kart.

[@nm-1-m159]

Karting is the purest form of motorsport, love it.

[@MoniFps]

"Pure driving, Pure Racing" - Senna, Ayrton.

[@rennat99]

Was*

[@user-tt3xu2hf5b]

@@rennat99 is*

[@rennat99]

@@user-tt3xu2hf5b not sure how a $20,000 kart and $250k per year racing league is pure

[@lucianomorano3394]

@@rennat99 lol. the top teams do spend a bit. but its pure in the sense that its raw. f1 has suspension and a bunch of engine modes and other gadgets. karting is just the chasis engine and driver and nothing else. its the purest

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

Would have been a bit more interesting if Lawrence took a few hours to get used to the kart first.

[@delphipascal]

he'd have been too knackered to race

[@plebiusjonbson823]

Would have been better just sacking him and getting someone that knows even a little about driving

[@Traxxmaciek]

@@Hermanos22 don’t call him an idiot

[@damot1051]

@@plebiusjonbson823 Not the point....they were comparing an F1 driver to a normal everyday driver. Someone with no racing experience. I guess to show just how quick an F1 driver really is.

[@Traxxmaciek]

The point of this video is to show the difference between someone jumping in for the first time and a professional

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

this was wholesome now we wanna see all the presenters racing each other ^^ make it a yearly thing

[@johnsmith1474]

Wholesome? Barretto is an embarrassment, an identity token. Now Norris has zero respect for him.

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

@@johnsmith1474 LOL My perspective was that the pros are spending time with the production crew. creating new content, a bit like a family. No idea what your on about.

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@johnsmith1474 have seen you in quite a few comment sections spreading hate and stupidity. Cope man.

[@MrFreezeProduct]

@@doctoronishispsychosislab1474 Exactly. This is great content

[@shashankreddy6843]

the way Lando was worming up his tires was just insanity

[@Moonlakes]

thankfully he just wormed them up instead of spidering or even cockroaching them up

[@laibamahmood5423]

Moonlakes elite comment

[@antmax]

I think he was also trying to find the limits at the start to get his bearings and more confidence with the kart later on.

[@kevincontreras4067]

Great video, would be nice to see something similar but this time with an F1 fan or anyone that does go karting more often than Lawrence

[@Luisml8]

i was about to say the same because this comparison is lacking fundamentals from lawrence.

[@dianabenitez4420]

Lando did this with someone from his e-sports team a few months back, from what I know he’s a kart driver and it was much more interesting

[@MrOod67]

@@dianabenitez4420 you got a link?

[@ksask2675]

@@MrOod67 Pasting the link will likely get the comment deleted, so just search for a video called "I Challenged Lando Norris to a 1v1 Kart Race" on Super GT's channel

[@PaulHussey01]

Watch when Lando raced against the guy who runs the ‘Super GT’ channel. He’s a decent amateur driver and it’s much closer. Even so Lando is still on a different level of course.

[@ottomh99]

just an idea, why don't you get all the drivers together for a kart race?

Thats hard

[@AndresCamachoTaveras]

That would be so cool but hard to actually do. I reckon either Max or Charles (most likely Max) would win. He won 23 out of 28 karting championships in the same time frame as Charles who only won about 7 or 9.

[@willbb]

@@AndresCamachoTaveras doesn’t matter. It’s whoever has been practicing in karts the most in recent years consistently. Professional kart drivers straight away are much quicker than f1 drivers in karts

[@AndresCamachoTaveras]

@@willbb yea i know and that’s exactly why I’m saying max would win. Lewis wouldn’t be as fast because he has said he hasn’t gone karting In years. Max karts quite a lot still today

[@KiLLJoYYouTube]

lewis would lose horribly so he’d throw a fit and refuse to participate.

[@Wizzkidwas]

I remember the first time I went Karting, when I was 18, there was a younger kid in our group and this kid was roughly 5s a lap faster than us and we were just gobsmacked on an indoor track where we were lapping 28-29s this kid was smashing 23-24s It really just shows the pace differential from the average person in karts

[@fingmoron]

To be fair when you're a kid you're really light which is a huge advantage, and we all learned when we were 8 years old so you get pretty used to it, do miss it but I doubt I'd even fit in a kart now.

[@Wizzkidwas]

@@fingmoron I don't think weight alone accounts for 5 seconds Plus I am quite underweight myself, and at the time we went karting I was under 50kg myself

[@fingmoron]

@@Wizzkidwas nah of course but when you start young you'll be much faster than a new adult, weight helps with that.

[@joey-a.2412]

@@Wizzkidwas i am weighing 80kilos and i'am the fastest on my home indoor track. I'am driving 29,6* Just for fun a few weeks ago I put in an extra 50kg and I got a 30,6* Yes weight does make a difference but not as much as people think. Skill is much more important

[@Lars._]

@@joey-a.2412 and thats at an indoor track at an outdoor track with long straights like spa karting track its much worse

[@ThanosP]

Lando’s talent is out of this world! Huge respect to all professional drivers who compete at this level.

[@francescoparillo8664]

I did 40 minutes of karting at the Bahrain course and was thoroughly exhausted. The g's and strength/endurance it took were enormous. Props to the F1 athletes.

[@rubke2]

I got motion sickness. Will i make it in F1?

[@hw4halbmenschhalbtier726]

They should do a kart race with the F1 Grid, to see who is really the fastest in equal machinery!!

[@user-rv9um5xc3r]

This has happened, hasn't it?

[@grahamw56]

Don't forget Hamilton was a champion kart driver, as a youngster. 😉

[@hw4halbmenschhalbtier726]

@@grahamw56 this wasn't meant as offense against Hamilton. Thing is almost all of them were Kart champions once, that's why it would be so interesting. I would think Max or George would probably win but you can't really predict, it would be so exciting

[@Flyer4hard]

@@grahamw56 they are all kart champion....

[@AudreyH48]

Lando! So cool watching Lando hustle a kart. Makes me want to get out and drive too!

[@dadocugg]

Karting is one of the purest forms of racing, a great driver really makes the difference! Thanks F1 for sharing this kind of content, love it!

[@alejandrogil2208]

that's how it looks from the outside....

[@stampycake21]

What an experience this must have been! Wish I could be there. 🔥🔥

[@ukejem]

Awesome 👏🏻 That’s the first time I’ve actually seen how a F1 driver compares to the ordinary. A wicked comparison. Thanks Lando and Lawrence 🙂

[@verb5006]

No matter how many times you watch it, just trying to replicate what Lando did would be impossible!

[@ronandoherty2335]

I mean, if you race karts it really wouldn’t be impossible

[@aberamagold7509]

Of course it's impossible Lando's an F1 driver... ... Lando also has years of Karting experience but "he's an F1 driver" is all that needed to be said.

[@brezzywrld]

Nothing is impossible bro. Yes i get it, some have it and some dont, but nothing is impossible.

[@KingofFray]

Not without practice

[@AndresCamachoTaveras]

Just because Lando is an f1 driver doesn’t mean he’s the fastest karter. He doesn’t kart that often, and there are people who do this every single day and are probably faster than him. It’s all about practicing and believing you can do it as well.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Whenever I go karting my best lap time is usually 1-3 seconds slower than the track record, depending on track length. I'd love to go up against a couple of pro drivers to see how much faster they would be than I am and what they do differently to be faster.

[@SamuelSantos_]

This Lawrence Barretto guy looks promising, Mercedes should sign him when LH retires.

[@mrrs7340]

@@El_Guapo509 it's a joke mate.

[@reynaldiwidjaja277]

I used to do gokarts when I was a kid. The trick to go fast is to not think about it just feel the track. Then lap by lap start taking the corners faster, and thats pretty much it. Sooner or later you're gonna feel which lines is best for taking the corners at maximum speed.

[@kadalberenang]

True banh

[@emanueleesposito4439]

Barretto’s hair are still perfect after 5 laps under his helmet

[@iceangel9006]

I had the privilege to race in qualifing laps with an ex F3 driver in our track. His best time was 38.0 and mine was 38.0! I m an amateur kart racer and i m very proud for this achievement!

[@marianoramirez5435]

it´s a shame that they don´t organice a race beetwen drivers, just imagine alonso, ricciardo, lando, and max fighting each other in this cars! this would be amaizing.

[@racecrasher99]

Nothing against Lawrence... but you could have picked random fans or so many other people from the paddock who would give a better representation or comparison

[@Cryptoni_X]

Guy's pretty annoying too tbh

[@gseric4721]

I was thinking maybe a 8-9 second deficit, but 25 seconds is absolutely insane XD

[@plebiusjonbson823]

@@Cryptoni_X very annoying*

[@philsb9388]

Looks like he’s never driven a car before

[@MrPicopicopico]

I just learned that Lando has his own Carts(“Karts”) and his own carting program all over the world.. he better be fast on a Cart he designed 😅

[@mistermacks6380]

In the Video the Karts were SUPERfast!

[@thua3761]

he didn't design it OTK did

[@cholatepnabangchang4834]

I wish I could see F1 organise a charity event where the current drivers go karting against each other. Same equipment, no team, no team orders just plain old racing.

[@1PotatoeMasher1]

Next do a ten lap race with the team principals after 30 min practice and 10 min qualifying session. Perhaps surprise them with a reverse grid and we’ll have a PPV worthy event!

[@thesloth_r4m157]

26 seconds faster over such a short lap! I though it would be like 7-12 seconds but no... This is jsut insanity!!!

[@giacomoneri1782]

Probably Lawrence isn't that used to drive fast. He travels all around the world all the time, he probably takes a lot of taxis and buses and almost never really drive. I'd say a guy that drives daily in both heavy traffic and fast roads, with an aggressive style to begin with, a ricer car guy or an amateur track day kart racer would be between 7 to 20 seconds slower than Lando. I'd say all the extra is on Lawrence

[@koruki]

Lando: I don’t think he’s going flat out yet.. *goes off” lol

[@richhobo1216]

I would love to see how Lando stacks up in these karts against someone like Lewis or Max

[@rsaile]

Gap would most likely be within tenths

[@fentom4763]

@@rsaile max would gap both he is karting even now xd

[@ichimoku373]

@@fentom4763max is the KZ karting world champion lol

[@Mk1Male]

@@fentom4763 Lando is an ex-world champion in karting. He won it the year after MV so don't be so sure MV would gap him.

[@Mk1Male]

@@ichimoku373 He is an ex-champion.

[@stijndesaedeleer8395]

a lot of people who aren't used to it don't know what the kart is capable of, in terms of actual grip and performance... this just takes practise and actually knowing what your machine can actually do

[@Speezey]

Barretto is a competitor you can tell! Don’t worry mate you might win in the kart race on CB Media’s channel

[@kasperinthanai6372]

1:41 thats me in the black shirt next to the guy in yellow. How fascinating to be featured on an F1 video 😂

[@aszneevevo3172]

dang that guy tried to shake Lando’s hand in the beginning 🤣

[@juhiss912]

he didn't?

[@aszneevevo3172]

@@juhiss912 no if u look in the beginning he went for a handshake and got left hanging by Lando… haha poor guy🤣

[@venti5538]

@@aszneevevo3172 timestamp?

[@juhiss912]

@@aszneevevo3172 i just cant spot it, where was it?

[@pirozcontractor6006]

5:21 tried near the end too 💀

[@Splitscreen83]

To make it to the top of F1 you have to be absolutely insanely talented and committed to your sport. Nothing else will do.

[@MrEvilzzs]

I'd love to see a karting race with all F1 drivers. It'd be the greatest spectacle 😂

[@caiodotto737]

Nice video!! Bring more kart content! Really nice to see F1 Drivers at the category that they all started 🏎🔥👍🏼

[@kemsat-n6h]

3:06 I think it’s something to do with the way they are inside their minds: like the consciousness vs the body; one is willing to fail, the other afraid to die. I think it’s an internal balancing act between those two forces that allow them to drive as they do.

[@justyeetthechicane656]

It's also the fact that drivers like Lando have done this since they were like.. 6 years old, so he knows exactly what he's doing when you would wake him up in the middle of the night and put him in a kart

[@grayaj23]

Willingness to fail is a key thing. You can't know where the limits are without having exceeded them often enough to become familiar with where exactly the limit is. I'm terrified of drifting even in a PC racing simulator.

[@kemsat-n6h]

@@justyeetthechicane656 absolutely, probably what allowed them to get the balancing act right

[@dragonmagoz]

Not sure if I can back up your assessment. However, I do remember Lando watching the recently posted 2021 season reactions and saying something like "I risked my life in that corner" while smiling like if he was remembering a fond memory. These people are willing to risk life and limb for a pass and they do it on the regular and they LIKE it.

[@Str8representing]

They are willing to fail only beacause the mistakes are not that big anymore with great experience & skill, plus they know how to correct them

[@ignacioquindoslanderas531]

Love the LN branded overalls 🔥

[@Opter_X]

I'd love to challenge Lando on the go-kart track. No matter if he overlaps me or not. It would be just great fun and for sure unforgettable experience for me. In any case - see you in Baku on next Azerbaijan GP. ;) Chief Pit-Exit Marshal / Baku City Circuit.

[@Good_Horsey]

Now lets put the other 19 drivers in one of those and see who's really the fastest.

[@blue4fr]

Now lets put 19 drivers in one of those and Hamilton in F1 car and see who's really the fastest.

[@RapidTank45321]

@@blue4fr probably still the drivers in the karts since its a small track with lots of tight corners that f1 cars just wouldnt really be that effective at

[@herrk5651]

The results would be surprising...for Hamilton fans anyways.

[@Samson44444]

@@herrk5651 ?

[@nickdeluna8681]

Do that kind of challenge looks fantastic! It sounds loads of fun, although even I up against a professional Formula 1 race car driver. They'll beat me as well.

[@kobiosama]

The corner on 2:50 is so so crisps. Thats why f1 driver should be regard highly as high performance athletes. Amazing their strength againsts those g force while having to plan manoeuvring the tracks, overtaking cars and the likes. Amazing.

[@maklareniarz]

Lando is my fav driver 🧡

[@andrewwade5733]

Just the tiniest bit of coaching would knock 10 seconds off Barreto's time. I really hoped the gave him some after this piece. Seemed to be coasting into the corners every time, and waiting for ages to get back onto the throttle.

[@jmst8916]

I hope Lando has a car to challenge for wins next season

[@xJMC]

Oof

[@culturedsquid8442]

Talk about a comment that aged like milk ...

[@yessir_vr]

I have been wanting a cart for 5 yrs

[@LaureusSport]

Great idea for a mini-series! 🤩

[@andrewviol]

Very nice video . Congrats to both . Its really amazing as many ppl comment how the F1 & pro drivers can drive so fast. Well done guys.

[@TheRealSonicBeats]

I think sim racing really helps just making yourself comfortable on a track. My first time karting was last year after 3 years of sim racing. I was less than a second off my local tracks record my very first time and was blasting through everyone else

[@lahabla]

Next: how bout an F1 driver squaring up against a professional karting driver?

[@keepitflatmedia]

Seems almost cruel really but these guys really are the masters of karting.

[@dyingearth]

You should check out a video with Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris going out karting. The rest of the field might as well be mobile chicane.

[@keepitflatmedia]

@@dyingearth Think I’ve seen that one actually. I was told a story at my local kart track that a guy was winning a few races well ahead of the pack and thought he was going somewhere, until he tested the same day as George Russell who drove circles around him.

[@typhoonb1]

2:09 “Go On” i think this is how commentators should start the races.

[@Armin_27]

"Normal Driver" HAHAHA

[@attilahorvath4325]

more like Sunday driver

[@Armin_27]

@@attilahorvath4325 Absolutely! hahah 🤣

[@theoldhobbit3640]

I think it's fantastic that someone as young and only still a rookie in F1, already starts to give back to motorsport in this way. Encouraging young people, no matter colour, race, religion or gender to get out and start driving and reaching for their dreams, go on, you can do it in carts..

[@JBIZ1]

Great content! Love getting to know more about drivers personalities and skills

[@maceo279]

No way! My favorite f1 app writer was kind enough to spend some time with his fan! So humble.

[@Givemebackmynapkin]

I feel like what the other guy was missing was the importance of that time and performance you get when you let off the gas as opposed to braking around a corner .

[@pierremartin9048]

Class act that Lando, as was the host

[@11bfh111]

seems like barretto is just chillin in the cockpit :D

[@jem0623]

Lando is really thriving in his part time career

[@johnmiceter]

All the F1 drivers need to do this as a fun little thing or even hop into normal cars which are all exactly the same, with no advantage over the other and have a little race around a circuit in a 5 or 10 lap race and see just who is the quickest using the exact same equipment.

[@andreghoreishi3699]

As someone that has done quote a lot of Karting. It is Not the same as driving a car of any sorts and when i first started , I always Used the same tidy f1 lines Lawrence used and was wondering why I was so slow . At the end it's just about confidence and training. It you know your kart and the track , have enough experience etc. then it will get interesting because those last few hunderts of a second show the true talent. Just as as an insight : when I first started , I was happy to get a sub 1 min lap time , 2 months later I was driving 45 seconds per lap and was consistently around half a second or so slower than the track record. I genuinely think most people can get to that level even without talent, the talent then is the rest of the time

[@bobburger7724]

Norris treating it like Mario kart out there.

[@Alexwaltman850]

Did the guy against Lando have any performance driving experience at all? He drives the way I'd expect my mom to drive. I'd be interested to see an amateur grassroots racer, someone who is at least comfortable pushing the limits of grip, try the same challenge.

[@willd0g]

Couldn’t stop thinking about the flat spot on the tyre he must’ve created by the skid. I think the technicians at 5:11 were thinking the same haha

[@ryanmarshall7240]

I can't wait to see Lando win his 1st F1 championship

[@lindah187]

This just proves that you have start young to become a professional racing driver. It’s not as easy as some people think. You think you go fast, but you’re actually not 😄

[@mahomsik16]

I'm suprised that a lot of pepole here are suprised that F1 drivers are that incredibly fast in karts. I mean what did you expect? These guys are the fastest in the world

[@michaela.r6]

And also they started their careers in karting haha, most of them as early as 5 or 6 years old

[@FS-rm1yg]

The F1 should do a kart event with the F1 drivers with equal go kart for everyone. Like the one there was senna and prost.

[@ktomcruz]

Just imagine the amount of pressure on you while racing an F1 driver while an entire crew is filming you.

[@Str8representing]

No need for stress, everybody knows what to expect out of that

[@SuperSenis]

And that's why one of them sits behind a computer screen. hahaha

[@DawidSikora]

"Just a casual two years." Lando claimed championship in his second year in carting

[@StarekS]

Just for anyone wondering. I used to compete in Rotax European Karting Championships (also National). The kart they are driving looks like it has Rotax 125 engine. It produces around 30-35 BHP, and those are one cylinder engines. I don't have to tell you that it is pretty fast, as gokart weights around 50 kilograms :> The quickest category I remember was ICC125, with engines producing around 50BHP, and they had six speed gearbox.

[@viduranisal]

I was expecting around 1 minute flat mark from Lawrence.. Driven a couple of old single speed karts myself cuz that's all we have access to, that looked a bit underwhelming IMO. Lando was epic though! Wouldn't expect any less from a World Champion! 👏

[@sagar52dalvi]

That bloke is so slow. Stick to commentary.

[@JDeezle21]

This is awesome but seriously even watching it hard for people to grasp how far ahead a MotoGP or Formula 1 racer is then a regular person, Track day novice, intermediate, advanced, amateur racer…. So many levels

[@Joege]

Straight up incredible.

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

I didn’t hear if Lando raced at this facility before. If not, for him to be up to speed after one lap is amazing.

[@violetsarahprince1851]

Lando: “Thanks for the intro”🤠

[@DonLee1980]

something bout karts is so amazing. very little straight line speed, but they can corner at over 2g's. Lando looks like he's on fast forward when going thru those hair pins.

[@TheMightyAntar]

Lando's a future World Champion, without a doubt.

[@sentientspaghetti1898]

given charles , max , lewis , russell , sainz are still on the grid i'd say there's still a bit of doubt

[@ausgrandprix]

What a pro! Brilliant stuff.

[@vasodyss]

Just goes to show that people writing about F1 don't have the faintest idea how it is actually driving a race car

[@Str8representing]

that's sooo wrong

[@dfrnxt3793]

@@Str8representing no hes right

[@ridebadger]

This needs to be done again. But instead, Lando should be punked with another carting champion for the 5 lap race.

[@raeefdavids3269]

Loving the livery

[@Hamisxa]

Lando: Fresh Banana Berretto: Banana Out For 2 Weeks

[@Jovi_97]

Oh man, i’d love to try one of those karts. That looked like so much fun.

[@lucianomorano3394]

its really quite easy. just look up 2stroke kart tracks and go

[@Jovi_97]

@@lucianomorano3394 There is a big difference between the gokarts we mere mortals get to use and try when we spend big money for an hour at the track, and the karts that pro drivers use like that one :)

[@lucianomorano3394]

@@Jovi_97 ehh. not really. sure they have there's fine tuned and setup right but it doesn't make a huge difference. also they were using OK motors which are super expensive. so you wouldn't go as fast but even an X30 would blow your pants off. Ive raced in both, and OK is better but for you it wouldn't make a difference. you just have to go to the right track (not indoors) and use a 2stroke

[@motorsportfan1246]

More karting content please, we need a race between the drivers

[@karun_28]

Lando’s face is really cool he looks like a young brother

[@mawti]

I watched Lando going around thinking I accidentally sped up the KZbin playback speed. It looks unreal. His speed is amazing.

[@scorpionking8661]

Norris is a class act!!

[@Marine450x]

DD (Direct Drive), that's not easy for a novice to pick-up the feel for; not even experienced Kart racers take a little to get the feel. But once you do, its a more pure experience and there's a bit more of a difference between those who can master it vs those who can just get by. Loved my days racing DD, especially in the rain.