F1: Verstappen wins ESPY award as best driver in the world

–by Mark Cipolloni–

The best athletes in the world were honored Wednesday during the 2023 ESPY Awards and Max Verstappen was named the best driver in the world.

The annual awards show, nicknamed the “ESPYs,” revisited last year’s top performances and paid tribute to the top athletes in sports.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the best overall male athlete and best NFL player, while Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin was selected as the best overall female athlete.

Max Verstappen has won the 2023 ESPYs Best Driver award against three others.

Best Driver

Max Verstappen, F1 (Winner)
Brittany Force, NHRA
Kyle Larson, NASCAR
Josef Newgarden, IndyCar