YouTuber spends $100K upgrading Porsche to take on F1's Mick Schumacher in epic track battle

This YouTuber spent $100K upgrading a Porsche GT3 RS because he was going to take on Formula 1 star Mick Schumacher in an epic track battle of the Porsches.

The Porsche GT3 RS is already a powerful beast, but the content creator decided to add an $100k Manti racing kit to the supercar to see if the souped-up car is any match for a celebrated F1 driver.

The German racing superstar decided to show off his skills in a hot lap in a Porsche 911 GT3, so it was really a test to see whether money can buy speed and outpace an F1 driver.

The first intial hot lap had a surprising conclusion and wet weather meant that the best laid plans went to waste, but the question remains: can money buy speed?

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Was the $100K Porsche upgrade worth it?

Many young racers dream of one day racing a real F1 driver, but you need to have the right supercar to even give yourself half a chance of beating them.

Mat Armstrong – a YouTuber known for his crazy supercar rebuilds – did just that, challenging German F1 racing superstar Mick Schumacher to a supercar drag race with a rebuilt Porsche GT3 RS.

Mat decided that a normal Porsche GT3 RS was just not powerful enough, so he spent $100k on a Porsche-endorsed Manti racing kit, which is a performance package that improves downforce, aero, and track handling.

Usually, it is so specialized that it requires official installation from the automaker.

The YouTuber’s team instead installed it, alongside electronically controlled Manti suspension, accelerometer sensors and a new carbon-fiber rear screen.

Can money beat an F1 driver on the track?

Introducing Mick Schumacher, a German F1 racing driver who comes from a long and historic racing legacy, as he is the son of racing legend Michael Schumacher.

The YouTuber decides to let the F1 driver take the Porsche 911 GT3 that he would be using in the race against Mat’s rebuilt Porsche GT3 RS.

Schumacher struggles with the oversteer and tires on the 911 GT3, but his initial hot lap clocks in at a very impressive 1:59.8.

However, Mat and his rebuilt supercar clock in a hot lap at 1:59.6, just beating out the F1 driver in a shocking win.

It seems that based on just the hot lap alone, money can buy speed and paying to upgrade your supercar could put you in pole position in front of an actual F1 driver, but the drag race was yet to come.

When it came time for Mat’s Porsche GT3 RS to compete against Schumacher’s Porsche 911 GT3, it was all to play for, and unfortunately the wet weather didn’t help either of their chances.

It was clear that Schumacher’s experience of driving in all conditions made him a better driver in the race and the Porsche GT3 RS struggled to handle the wet conditions with all of its power and upgraded components.

Mat struggled to handle the upgraded beast in the rain, so Mick Schumacher’s victory was always going to happen.

Despite losing the wet race, it’s clear that the YouTuber was pleased with his rebuilt Porsche’s performance, particularly in the hot lap, showing that the $100k he spent on upgrades was worth every penny.

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can help you beat an F1 driver, and that’s pretty close.

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