F1 Esports

Ferrari released the first round of a new Blindfold Challenge series on Thursday. Well, it’s not what you might think, unless you know at Traxion that we’re talking about sim racing and not a real car. The new video series falls under the Ferrari Esports Series banner as a promotional piece for the series. What…Continue reading “WATCH: Charles Leclerc attempts Imola blindfolded”»

During the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship Preview Show on Wednesday, all 10 teams revealed their three drivers for the 2021 season. Many familiar names return for another season while others have advanced in through the qualifications and exhibitions. A total of 10 new drivers were scouted through the Pro Exhibition. Here the 30 F1…Continue reading “F1 Esports Series Pro Championship drivers and schedule announced”»

At 7:30 pm BST, or 2:30 pm ET for those of us in the United States, the F1 Esports Series Preview Show is set to advertise the upcoming Pro Championship season. On the schedule of events, the show will announce the 2021 season calendar which will include two new tracks to the F1 Esports Series….Continue reading “F1 Esports Series Pro Championship driver line up to be revealed Wednesday”»

It’s all change at McLaren Shadow for this season’s F1 Esports Series, due to kick-off later this year. Josh Idowu, Dani Bereznay and Bari Boroumand make the step up to the squad’s premier F1 Esports line-up, replacing James Baldwin, Dani Moreno and Matthias Cologon. In the 2020 championship, McLaren Shadow finished sixth in the Constructors’…Continue reading “McLaren Shadow unveils all-new F1 Esports Series line-up”»

This year’s F1 Esports Series Pro Exhibition was a new event that pooled together virtual Formula 1 competitors from several different entry routes. The F1 Esports teams could then watch the drivers in action and approach them to potentially become full-time drivers for the F1 Esports Pro Series later this year. For next year’s event,…Continue reading “Reminder: You could win entry into the 2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Exhibition”»

It’s goodbye F1 Esports Pro Draft and hello F1 Esports Series Pro Exhibition, which is happening on Thursday 27th May 2021. 30 drivers from the F1 Esports Challengers, F1 Esports Series China Championship, the F1 Esports Women’s Wildcard and the DHL Time Trial will take part later this week in front of F1 Pro Esports…Continue reading “F1 Esports Pro Exhibition will showcase talent live this Thursday”»

It’s 2017 and an 18-year-old German from the southwestern town of Karlsruhe has just qualified for an F1 Esports semi-final thanks to his rapid Xbox Time Trial results. Sadly, due to an on-track incident, he isn’t set to progress into the Grand Final this time around. But, undeterred, he came back quicker, sharper, for the…Continue reading “How Marcel Kiefer is set to win again in F1 Esports this season”»

The 2021 F1 Esports Challengers series ends this week with six separate races across PS4, Xbox One and PC at the Circuit of the Americas and Yas Marina Circuit. The finale starts tonight, 27th April at 19:00 BST, for PS4 players, then 28th April for Xbox entrants and on the 29th April for those using…Continue reading “Why you should watch F1 Esports Challengers this week”»

In a move that will help promote female participation in esports competitions, this season the F1 Esports Series will include a direct route for women-only competitors. While female virtual racers have always been able to enter F1 Esports competitions, so far, it’s been a male-dominated affair. Now, with the Women’s Wildcard, there will be a…Continue reading “F1 Esports will feature a Women’s Wildcard for 2021”»