Williams Esports team issue apology after ‘unacceptable conduct’ in iRacing event
The drivers were accused of using unsporting tactics during the Daytona 24 Hours iRacing round.
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Zak Brown hails ‘mega’ season as McLaren clinch Esports double
McLaren are esports double champs, which made their CEO Zak Brown very happy indeed...
F1 Esports driver Bolukbasi makes historic F2 move
Cem Bolukbasi will be racing in F2 this year and becomes the first driver to graduate from virtual racing to the series.
Verstappen bags another win on his weekend off
Max Verstappen spent his down-time between Formula 1 races by entering, and winning, a 24-hour race around the virtual Nurburgring on Saturday and Sunday.
Women-only route into F1 Esports announced
F1 Esports have announced a female-only qualification route to earn a place at the Pro Exhibition, offering an opportunity for female sim racers to be selected by official teams for the new esports season.
Ferrari snap up Brendon Leigh from Mercedes
A driver change involving Mercedes and Ferrari has happened after all with two-time Esports champion, Brendon Leigh, making the move to the Scuderia.
Bottas and Ocon join Virtual Grand Prix series
A total of eight current Formula 1 drivers will be involved in the latest round of the Virtual Grand Prix series at Monaco this Sunday.
Leclerc ‘angry with ugly track limit rule’
Imitating real life, Charles Leclerc says he wasn't impressed with the stewarding at the Virtual Spanish GP as drivers abused track limits.
Conclusions from the Virtual Spanish Grand Prix
The drivers face some very "real world" problems, George Russell rises and, once again, Lando Norris doesn't. Oh, and Aguero ain't half bad.
Death threats after IndyCar iRacing drama
We're all for a bit of emotion, whether it be anger or joy, but death threats after a crash in real life or in iRacing is taking it too far.
Red Bull sign Aguero…for Virtual Grand Prix
Sergio Aguero is swapping Manchester City blue for Red Bull blue after being announced as part of the line-up for the next Virtual Grand Prix.
‘Esport camaraderie great for the drivers’
At a time when esports is in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, Charles Leclerc says it has gone a long way towards helping F1 drivers bond.
Norris not impressed with ‘selfish’ esport antics
After his clash with Simon Pagenaud, Lando Norris says maybe it's time to stop treating esports as a game and introduce "real consequences".
Conclusions from the Virtual Grand Prix
Some welcome tinkering to the rules, Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon put on a show and welcome, finally, to Lando Norris.
Norris receives wildcard entry for Supercars Eseries
Lando Norris' virtual racing diary continues to be filled up as he has been confirmed as a wildcard entry for the Supercars All Stars Eseries on Wednesday.
Albon brings an end to Leclerc’s dominance
Having won the last two, Charles Leclerc headed into the latest Virtual Grand Prix as heavy favourite, but Alex Albon had other ideas...
Grosjean joins Verstappen in resisting Virtual GP
Romain Grosjean is reluctant to join Formula 1's Virtual Grand Prix series, saying he "didn't get a great feel" when trying out the game.
Leclerc overcomes Albon in Chinese Virtual GP
Despite the best efforts of Alex Albon, Charles Leclerc prevailed to make it two wins from two in the latest Virtual Grand Prix
No new F1 driver sign-ups for Virtual Grand Prix
The third round of the Virtual Grand Prix series, hosted by Formula 1, has failed to attract any further interest from the Formula 1 drivers themselves.
Nielsen: Esports makes Norris one of F1’s biggest
Lando Norris is currently one of Formula 1's most popular drivers thanks to his active online presence, according to analytics company Nielsen.
Villeneuve to race in Esports legends race
Jacques Villeneuve is the latest Formula 1 World Champion to join the world of Esports, signing up for The Race's 'Legends Trophy'.
Conclusions from the Virtual Grand Prix
Justice for Lando, more Ferrari questions and could more driver axes be on the way at Red Bull? It's time for conclusions from the Virtual Grand Prix.
Stokes would race again ‘in a heartbeat’
England's cricketing superstar Ben Stokes has said he would love to race again despite finishing last on his Virtual Grand Prix debut.
Max tells Lando to throw F1 2019 ‘in the bin’
After technical issues removed him from the latest Virtual Grand Prix, Lando Norris was encouraged by Max Verstappen to bin the video game.
Leclerc avoids girlfriend’s ire during Esports win
Charles Leclerc celebrated his first Esports victory very, very quietly on Sunday night in order to avoid his girlfriend's wrath.
Herbert backs Virtual GPs mixed fields
Johnny Herbert reckons Formula 1 has found a good mix between race drivers, gamers and celebraties with its Virtual GPs despite some wanting more of the real drivers in the game.
Albon ‘not sure’ what compromised race pace
Alexander Albon was left to ponder what could have been after a mistake in qualifying left him fourth on the Australian GP grid while an early spin cost him in the grand prix.
Leclerc cruises to victory in Virtual GP debut
Six Formula 1 drivers took part in the sport's latest official Virtual Grand Prix, and it was Charles Leclerc who came out on top.
Norris adds another Esports win to his collection
Lando Norris raced to another Esports victory in Veloce's new Versus format, with Nicholas Latifi being knocked out in the semi-final.
Herbert discusses Virtual GP first corner incident
Ex-F1 driver Johnny Herbert has discussed the hilarious moment when he completely cut Turn One to lead Formula 1's first virtual race 'in Bahrain'.