ESPN Writer Recounts Brief Karting Duel With F1 Champion Max Verstappen

ESPN journalist Nate Saunders has published a first-person account describing a karting event in which he competed against Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, according to the article on ESPN's website.

The event, described as "Max vs 100," was held at Disney and involved the four-time Formula 1 world champion racing against members of the public or media, per Saunders' account.

Saunders wrote that his time on track against Verstappen lasted only about 10 seconds before the encounter ended, though he called the experience memorable.

The article, published by ESPN, offers Saunders' personal reflections on the karting experience and his brief on-track interaction with Verstappen, who has won multiple Formula 1 drivers' championships.

Further details about the format, rules, and other participants in the "Max vs 100" event were not immediately available beyond what was described in Saunders' account.