Nathan Quinn

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The elite sim tech pro drivers are putting in their own homes

Last year’s esports boom led to a surge in real-world drivers wanting high-level sim racing kit in their own homes. Darren Turner’s Base Performance Simulators firm answered that demand with the new Blade – trialled by Dario Franchitti

Formula E

Jajovski nets third Formula E Accelerate win

Erhan Jajovski scored his third Formula E Accelerate esports win to give himself the best chance to win a share of €100,000 in the upcoming series finale

Gaming

Ferrari announces details of its 2021 esports series

Ferrari has announced the format for the second season of its own Esports Series, with a place in its Driver Academy’s esports team on offer for the outright champion

Gaming

McLaren and Grosjean’s R8G team join V10 R-League

McLaren Shadow and Romain Grosjean’s R8G Esports teams will join the V10 R-League for its second season, making it a 10-team series

Gaming

Alfa Romeo signs F1 Esports replacement for departing champion

Former Renault and Haas F1 Esports driver Simon Weigang has joined Alfa Romeo for the 2021 F1 Esports Series

Gaming

Job takes Spa Porsche Esports double as title rivals collide

Defending Porsche Esports Supercup champion Sebastian Job won both races at Spa-Francorchamps after his nearest title rivals crashed into each other

Formula E

Rasmussen scores Formula E esports breakthrough win

Dragon Penske Autosport’s Frederik Rasmussen secured his first race win in Formula E’s Accelerate esports series at Diriyah having finished second in the two previous rounds

Gaming

The esports series trying to develop real-world electric tech

DTM star Mike Rockenfeller has created a 1000bhp electric racing car for an esports series designed to push forward real-world electric technology and assist in the fight against climate change

Gaming

Hoyer wins Formula SimRacing’s 2021 season opener

Michi Hoyer won the first round of the 2021 Formula SimRacing World Championship on rFactor 2, beating his team-mate and defending champion Jernej Simoncic

Gaming

Benecke/Bonito take BMW SIM win, Verstappen’s car disqualified

Team Redline won their second race in a row in the BMW SIM GT Cup on iRacing, while Max Verstappen’s victory bid unravelled

Formula 1

Verstappen dominates iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour with Bonito

Max Verstappen won the iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour special event alongside professional sim racer Enzo Bonito as the pair lapped the rest of the field

Gaming

Rogers and deJong split Montreal Porsche Supercup wins

Josh Rogers emerged from the Montreal round of the Porsche Esports Supercup with his ample championship lead over reigning champion Sebastian Job still intact

Gaming

Australia wins pro driver edition of iRacing Cup of Nations

The three-driver team of Matt Campbell, Nick Foster and Bart Horsten won the Cup of Nations Pro event on iRacing for Australia

Gaming

Rogers profits from last-lap drama for Road Atlanta double

Porsche Esports Supercup’s 2019 champion Joshua Rogers made the most of some last-lap collisions to pick up a double win at Road Atlanta

Formula 1

What an F1 Ultimate Team game mode could look like

‘Ultimate Team’ modes are a key part of EA’s sports titles. Will they feature in Formula 1 games now that the firm has acquired Codemasters, and if so how could they work?

Gaming

Barrichello, IndyCar regulars enter esports Cup of Nations

Rubens Barrichello leads an entry stacked with real-world pros turned sim racers for the second VCO Cup of Nations esports event

Formula E

Siggy narrows Jajovski’s Formula E Accelerate lead with win

Race at Home Challenge champion Kevin Siggy won his first race in Formula E’s Accelerate series, beating Red Bull F1 Esports driver Frederik Rasmussen in round three

Gaming

Red Bull duo Eng, Job end VCO ProSIM winless streak

The Red Bull duo of reigning Porsche Esports Supercup champion Sebastian Job and works BMW driver Philipp Eng won their first race in the VCO ProSIM Series after a dramatic final lap

Formula 1

What EA’s Codemasters takeover means for racing games

EA’s acquisition of Codemaster’s caused ripples through the gaming community. Nathan Quinn takes a look at what we can expect from a new era of racing games

Formula 1

Russell wins on Virtual GP return thanks to Albon penalty

A time penalty for Alex Albon enabled George Russell to take his fifth Virtual GP win in the Silverstone round of the 2021 series

Gaming

Rogers preserves Porsche iRacing lead despite rivals’ wins

The fourth round of the iRacing-based Porsche Esports Supercup at Silverstone proved to be a scrappy affair as the series edged closer to divvying up the $200,000 prize fund. Mitchell deJong became the third different driver this season to take pole position and take the maximum 10 bonus points for

Gaming

Why Red Bull duo shun F1 Esports’ in-built selfishness

Much like in real F1, F1 Esports drivers have to balance team goals with individual glory. Red Bull’s title-winning duo explain the priorities in play

Formula E

Jajovski resists Rasmussen for second Formula E Accelerate win

Erhan Jajovski took his second consecutive race win in Formula E Accelerate by fending off charging F1 Esports star Frederik Rasmussen

Formula 1

Why EA sees ‘profound opportunity’ in Codemasters’ F1 games

As EA’s takeover of F1 game developer Codemasters nears, a recent investors’ call has lifted the lid on the thinking behind the move

Gaming

MotoGP esports series to use retro bikes for qualifiers

MotoGP eSport Championship competitors will use retro bikes for the qualifying time trial stage of its 2021 season, in a first for the series

Formula 1

F1’s Virtual GP penalty bonanza risks undermining esports

he Virtual GP grid amassed an absurd amount of penalties on Sunday – and that’s fine, as long as everyone is aware it’s not what esports is like

Formula E

Jajovski dominates as Formula E’s new esports series begins

Erhan Jajovski was victorious in the first Formula E Accelerate esports race and is leading the way to get the largest share of the €100,000 prize pool

Formula 1

Mercedes signs F1 Esports champion Opmeer from Alfa Romeo

Mercedes has signed reigning F1 Esports champion and former Renault F1 junior Jarno Opmeer to its simracing line-up

Gaming

Coanda takes sixth Daytona win, Alonso stars in his split

Coanda Simsport won the top split of the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona for a sixth time, while Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Romain Grosjean had differing fortunes

Gaming

Why Alonso and friends take iRacing’s big events so seriously

The 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona race effectively kicks off a new year of virtual racing, with Fernando Alonso among the big names taking part

Gaming

Rogers, Guven top VCO ProSIM standings after Snetterton win

The Coanda Simsport pairing of Ayhancan Guven and Josh Rogers took the lead in their respective championships after taking their third championship race win in the VCO ProSIM Series. The series has attractive a number of high-profile drivers including Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, and in

Formula 1

The story behind F1 Esports’ biggest-ever driver transfer

F1 Esports’ only multiple-time champion is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari. Brendon Leigh talks to The Race about his blockbuster move

Formula 1

Two-time F1 Esports champion Leigh swaps Mercedes for Ferrari

Two-time F1 Esports champion Brendon Leigh has signed for Ferrari’s esports team after spending three years with Mercedes

Gaming

Vecchio, Wallmeier beat Verstappen, Juncadella in BMW series

In the first round of BMW’s SIM GT Cup on iRacing, Team Redline scored a 1-2 at Daytona with Gianni Vecchio and Jonas Wallmeier narrowly beating the real-life driver pairing of Max Verstappen and Dani Juncadella.

Gaming

Champions Rogers and Job share wins in second Supercup round

The Porsche Esports Supercup’s two most recent champions were victorious in the second round of the 2021 campaign

Gaming

Why Porsche Esports Supercup attracts the likes of Verstappen

The Porsche Esports Supercup is one of the top simracing series in the world and has boasted big names like Max Verstappen among the contestants. Nathan Quinn analyses what makes the series so good

Formula E

Formula E launches new esports series with €100k prize fund

Formula E launches new Accelerate esports championship, with a €100k prize fund and real-world test on offer, and a promise of a closer-to-real experience than its 2020 series

Formula 1

Why Grosjean’s taking his esports team so seriously

Romain Grosjean’s R8G esports project has proved to be far from a whim. Back when the team was launched, Grosjean told our esports editor Nathan Quinn how his simracing team would be different to its peers

Formula 1

Verstappen, Grosjean’s team among 2020 esports award winners

Max Verstappen and Romain Grosjean’s R8G Esports team were among the winners in the inagural VCO SIMMY Awards

Formula 1

From real-world F1 ladder to F1 Esports champion

Once a Renault protege in junior single-seaters, Jarno Opmeer is now F1 Esports champion. He talks his through his switch to simracing, and why it’s permanent