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Max Verstappen’s Golf-Cart Overtake Goes Viral Ahead of Dutch GP

The off-track moment underscores a season of pressure with Verstappen trailing Oscar Piastri despite a 2026 Red Bull commitment.

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Overview

  • A video shared by Formula E driver Antonio Felix da Costa shows Verstappen veering off the path to pass another golf cart, startling partner Kelly Piquet.
  • The clip spread widely on social media during the final days of the F1 summer break before his home race at Zandvoort.
  • Piquet and her daughter Penelope were passengers during the holiday outing, with reports describing a family trip without a confirmed location.
  • Fans reacted with racing in-jokes, calling it an “illegal overtake” and joking about five-second penalties.
  • Verstappen also posted new family photos featuring baby daughter Lily, while on track he remains well behind Oscar Piastri and has confirmed he will stay with Red Bull in 2026.