Vandoorne grabs points lead with first Formula E simrace win
Stoffel Vandoorne finally broke his Formula E Race at Home duck by taking a convincing maiden win in New York City and overtaking Pascal Wehrlein to head the points standings
Extreme E announces ‘podracing meets Dakar’ format
Extreme E has announced an unconventional race format for its inaugural 2021 season, which series CEO Alejandro Agag described as “Star Wars podracing meets Dakar Rally”
Audi ‘tolerates mistakes’ but Abt’s offence was different
The Audi Formula E team has given further clarification regarding its decision to part ways with driver Daniel Abt following the German’s imposter stunt in a virtual race held by the all-electric series
Podcast: Why Abt’s prank is endemic of a wider problem
The latest episode of The Race Esports Podcast covers the Daniel Abt Formula E imposter scandal and the subsequent fallout that led to the German losing his real-life Audi FE drive
DTM champion Rast next in line for Audi Formula E drive
Rene Rast could become a fulltime Formula E driver next season and is a serious contender for a drive at the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team
Video: The full story of the Abt saga
What was intended as a joke in an esports race has had major real-world ramifications for Daniel Abt’s career. Our video runs through how the scandal and its fallout unfolded
The esports scandals that have rocked real-world racing
Daniel Abt losing his Audi Formula E drive is the latest in a string of incidents in which virtual racing actions have had real-world consequences
Jim Wright: The Audi brand had no choice over Abt
Daniel Abt losing his Audi drive over the simracing impersonator incident is a warning that should be heeded by all racers representing major brands, says long-time Williams F1 marketing guru Jim Wright
Abt explains simracer imposter incident
Suspended Audi driver Daniel Abt says getting a professional simracer to replace him in Formula E’s Race at Home Challenge event was intended as a joke that would be revealed to fans afterwards, rather than for any competitive gain
Does Abt’s punishment fit the crime? Our writers’ verdicts
Was Audi unfair to put a severe real-world consequence on Daniel Abt’s virtual-racing deception? Or should Abt have foreseen the risks of not taking Formula E’s Race at Home Challenge seriously? Here are our writers’ thoughts on the debate splitting motorsport
