Karting was pure driving, real racing. And that makes me happy. - Ayrton Senna Karting is the purest form of racing there is. Every Formula 1 driver on the grid today started with karts, and it's been that way for many years now. Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, every modern Formula 1 driver started his racing journey on a humble go-kart.
