'Typical Max' move reveals how Verstappen acted 'purely out of revenge' in special sim race

‘The Race for Mental Health’ is held annually to raise funds for charity, focusing on mental health awareness, as Verstappen has taken part in the event several times.

When Verstappen first took part, it was unannounced. Broadbent spoke about this on the Road To Success podcast: “We had no idea he would come until I was on the track and thought: Max is racing. He was in the car I knew he would choose. He was there with his team, donated a lot of money, raced for fun and then left.”

According to Broadbent, the donation was around 10,000 British pounds, over 11,600 euros, or even more.

Verstappen’s involvement in the event has also led to some hilarious moments. During the race, penalties can be bought, allowing teams to either catch up or fall behind their rivals.

A penalty was also bought out for Verstappen: “The most Max-like moment happened: he received a drive-through, which he bought off. That's really typical Max. He thought: ‘you know what?’ And then he bought ten drive-through penalties for the person who tried it on him.”

Broadbent continued laughing: “It was purely out of revenge. But it's exactly what the event is about. We've been doing it for six years and in total, we've raised more than 320,000 pounds [almost 374,000 euros]. It's one of my favorite races to do.”