Amateur Go-Karters, Including ESPN Writer, Set to Race Four-Time F1 Champion Max Verstappen
A field of 100 amateur drivers will compete against Max Verstappen in a go-kart event airing live on Disney+, according to ESPN.
ESPN reported that four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will race against 100 amateur go-kart drivers in an event scheduled to air live on Disney+ on Wednesday.
Among the amateur competitors is ESPN's Nate Saunders, who previewed the event for the outlet ahead of the race.
Details on the format of the competition, including how the 100 amateurs will be organized to race against Verstappen, were not specified in the available report. ESPN did not provide additional information on the location or exact timing of the broadcast beyond noting it would stream live on Disney+.
Verstappen, who has won four consecutive Formula 1 drivers' championships, has occasionally participated in karting events outside of his Formula 1 racing schedule. ESPN's report frames the event as a novelty matchup pitting amateur drivers against a professional world champion.
Further details about the outcome and specifics of the race were not available at the time of publication.
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