The Briton, who has been on vacation in Sweden for the past few days, decided to try to beat the record on the local go-kart track.
His girlfriend's mother originates from Varberg, so he was here on vacation simply, says Christian Anderson who works at the track to P4 Halland.
Beating the record proved to be more difficult than expected.
I thought it would be easy. But during the first day, I was three or four tenths behind. It was a short lap, just 29 seconds, so I had to be very careful and I tried all the tricks, he said to Motorsport.com.
The following day, he removed parts of the chassis and emptied the fuel level to lighten the car's weight, he changed to thinner clothes and cooled the engine with a leaf blower. His girlfriend acted as pit crew and handled the tires.
I have always loved driving go-kart. There (in Varberg) it was incredible and it was also a very beautiful country. It was a perfect way to spend one's free time, he said after writing the new track record of 28.97 seconds.
18th-ranked Oliver Bearman competes on a daily basis for the American Haas. He has also been a reserve driver for Ferrari.
The previous record holder is 23-year-old Swede Elton Zewenacht, according to SVT.
