Larson: I'm better all-around driver than Verstappen

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson believes he's a superior driver to three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.

"I know in my mind I am better than him as an all-around driver," Larson told FloRacing's Kyle McFadden.

"There's no way (Verstappen) can get into a sprint car and win the Knoxville Nationals. There's no way he can go win the Chili Bowl. There's no way he can go win a Cup race at Bristol. There's probably no way I can go win a Formula 1 race at Monaco, but I think I'd have a better shot at him (doing what he does than him doing what I do) just because of the car element."

Larson has won 27 NASCAR races and was the Cup Series champion in 2021. He participated in this year's Indy 500, finishing 17th for Arrow McLaren.

Verstappen wasn't too bothered by Larson's comments, saying with a smile, "That's fine. Everyone thinks their own way, right?" per The Athletic's Luke Smith.

Verstappen has seven wins this season and holds a 78-point lead in the drivers' standings as he tries to secure a fourth consecutive world championship.