VIDEO: Verstappen back in a kart after four years for balloon race against Perez
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Before the two Red Bull Racing drivers hit the Barcelona circuit this weekend, we can see them compete against each other in a balloon race courtesy of the Red Bull media team. Images of this were posted on Twitter today.
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— Red Bull Racing Honda (@redbullracing) May 5, 2021
The two drivers get into their go-karts with the aim of smashing as many paint-filled balloons as possible. In fitting fashion they do so accompanied by 99 Luftballons.
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"This will be interesting, I haven't driven a go-kart in four years," Verstappen laughed prior to the start. Perez knows better than to consider this an easy race though: "You're always pushing," the Mexican knows.
In the video it is not clear which of the two racers is the eventual winner. This will likely be shared by the team in a later video, as footage from this particular afternoon has appeared on Red Bull's social pages on earlier occasions.