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Formula 1 launches new F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series, sport goes virtual
COVID-19 is changing the world as we know it, from sport and entertainment, to work and family life. Following the massive success of the racing Esports streams last weekend, Formula 1 has been quick to seize on the opportunity, announcing that this would become a regular occurrence in establishing the new F1 Esports Virtual Grand […]
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Ferrari launches sim racing team ahead of the F1 Esports Series
Ferrari has confirmed it will be participating in this year’s F1 Esports Series competition, having just founded a brand new sim racing team. According to the Italian racing squad, the new esports team will run as part of the Scuderia’s Ferrari Driver Academy programme – which helped launch the Formula One careers of drivers such […]
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Third F1 Esports Series announced; qualifying to begin on 8th April
The F1 Esports Series will kick off in less than a week’s time with qualifying beginning on 8th April. Following on from a successful first two championships, the third F1 Esports Series will retain a similar formula to last year’s Series. In order to reach the official racing part of the contest, players will first […]
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F1 Esport: Mercedes triumph in a closely fought second round of the Pro Series
Following the incredible excitement generated at the end of the first round of 2018, F1 Esports is taking the anticipation to a whole new level, and with the competition so close it still feels like the championship could go either way. Round 4 would take place at Paul Ricard, great action throughout the field but […]
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Experiencing F1 Esports Live
Earlier this year I visited the first ever F1 Esports Pro Draft, in all my years of being involved in Esports I had never seen anything quite like this. The scale of investment from Formula One and Liberty Media combined with the actual F1 Teams gave the event a level of mass market credibility that […]
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F1 Esports reveal structure for Pro Series 2018
A couple of months back, Team VVV attended the first ever F1 Esports Pro Draft and today sees the announcement of the next step in the official launch of the F1 Esports Pro Series 2018, ‘where the official F1 Esports teams will battle it out to be named this year’s F1 Esports Series Teams’ and Drivers’ […]
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McLaren Shadow confirms driver lineup for 2018 F1 Esports Series
The McLaren Shadow esports team has confirmed which e-racers will represent the outfit in the 2018 F1 Esports Series competition. Joining the “eFlying Finn” Olli Pahkala (the only driver selected by McLaren Shadow during the recent Pro Draft) will be two equally accomplished sim racers, in the form of Bono Huis (a five-times Formula Sim […]
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Provisional F1 Esports Series Pro Series driver lineups announced
All nine teams in this year’s F1 Esports Series have selected and announced their provisional driver lineups for the competition’s upcoming Pro Series rounds. Selected through a rigorous testing and interview phase, the 16 drivers who made it through to the Pro Series were selected by representatives to the esports teams – with current F1 […]
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Fanatec announces five-year partnership with F1 Esports Series
Fanatec will develop a range of licensed Formula One racing wheels, as part of a new five-year partnership with the the F1 Esports Series. Officially announced in the wake of an eventful Austrian Grand Prix, the Fanatec agreement will also see the peripheral maker be the sole equipment provider for the F1 Esports Series. Fanatec […]
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2018 Formula 1 Esports Series to commence on 13th April
The second Formula 1 Esports Series competition will officially start on 13th April 2018. Following on from the successful inaugural season from 2017, the new Formula 1 Esports Series will once again pit the fastest players of the F1 2017 game – with a prize fund of "at least $200,000" USD being up for grabs […]
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