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Watch: Charles Leclerc Gets Furious as Alex Albon Does a “Verstappen”
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Is Sebastian Vettel Set to Make His F1 Esports Debut With Charles Leclerc?
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Esports Veteran Calls Out Codemasters for Radical New Changes in F1 2020 Game
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F1 2020 to Feature Some Crazy New Additions for Fans of Michael Schumacher in a Deluxe Edition
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Codemasters Announce F1 2020 Game Release Date With a Host of New Features
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WATCH: Charles Leclerc Recreates “I am Stupid” Moment from Baku in Virtual Racing
Charles Leclerc has been practicing hard for the '#Racefortheworld'. He was practicing at the Baku circuit where he was again smashed in the wall.
Watch: Lando Norris Trolls Charles Leclerc by Reminding Him of Ferrari’s Engine Controversy During Esports Event
Lando Norris couldn't resist taking a cheeky dig at Charles Leclerc by reminding him of Ferrari's engine controversy at last year's US Grand Prix.
With no real sporting events taking place, people have to rely on other means for entertainment. This is where eSports comes into the mix and helps people during times of boredom. In the case of F1 eSports, it helps drivers hone their skills.
Another massive boon is that drivers can use simulator video games to test out new tracks. For example, had the 2020 F1 season carried on as normal, drivers could have used simulators to test the Vietnam and Dutch circuits.
Normally, these gamers race on the latest edition of the F1 game. In this case, it is F1 2019, until F1 2020 releases later this year.
F1 teams
Formula One had actually set up eSports teams and the real racing teams tied up with them. Sometimes, some gamers would be inducted as the official team simulator driver.
F1 begin the eSports series back in 2017 and it has been going strong ever since. The 10 teams are, Alfa Romeo Racing F1 Esports, Ferrari Driver Academy, Haas F1 Team Esports, McLaren Shadow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports, Red Bull Racing Esports, Renault Sport Team Vitality, Scuderia Toro Rosso Esports, SportPesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team and Williams Esports
Esports drivers
Outside the F1 arena, these sim racers often compete individually. These drivers are, David Tonizza, Simon Weigang, Floris Wijers, Isaac Price, Nicolas Longuet, Lucas Blakeley, Allert Van Der Wal, Kimmy Larsson, Manuel Biancolilla and Daniel Shields.
Aside from them, even real life F1 drivers, like Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz Jr, Nico Hulkenberg and more, play these games. Some of them even stream the games online
