25 November was a shaky start for the drivers in the series formerly known as F1 Esports. After a five month wait, the championship will return with two onsite events.
After a prolonged radio silence, the F1 Sim Racing World Championship is finally getting going again. The season will pick up with two onsite rounds of six and five races respectively each after that infamous season opening race back in November on the Sakhir circuit.
From 10 to 12 April, the drivers will race on the Jeddah, Spielberg, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Zandvoort and Austin circuits. Then from 7 to 9 May, they will race Mexico City, São Paulo, Las Vegas, Lusail and Yas Marina to end the season.
The first event was overshadowed by controversy, as there were allegedly still ongoing contractual disputes which almost cancelled the event entirely, even after the drivers had already travelled to DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden. Thankfully for them, that one race did run and it was won by 2022 top rookie Thomas Ronhaar.
That, however, never happened, with the event being cancelled and then the season getting delayed indefinitely. Now that it is finally over, fans can now focus on seeing some of the best F1 game racers concluding this long overdue season.
In the standings, Ronhaar leads the championship after winning the season opener back in November. Two-time series champion and Mercedes driver Jarno Opmeer is second ahead of Ferrari's Nicolas Longuet, many times runner-up Frederik Rasmussen of Red Bull and Longuet's Ferrari teammate Bari Broumand. Reigning champion Lucas Blakeley failed to score in the season opener.
In terms of the team's championship - where the majority of the prize pot is won - there is a three way tie for the lead, with Ferrari, Mercedes and 'Alfa Romeo' all on 26 points. It is worth noting that as this season began in late 2023, Alfa Romeo in Formula One has since rebranded to Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber.
Many of the teams have completely reworked their liveries and parted ways with sponsors after the 2023 season. Remember when during the COVID lockdown in early 2020, F1 ran the Virtual Grand Prix races on F1 2019, Haas' Rich Energy livery was still displayed despite no longer being affiliated with them.
As a result, the plan seemingly was to introduce 2024 liveries into F1 23. In fact, if you pre-order F1 24 now, 2024 liveries for the McLaren, Williams, Alpine and Haas will be automatically added into F1 23. The game releases 31 May (or 28 May for those who pre-order the Champions Edition).
With the release window for F1 24, it is no surprise that the F1 Sim Racing season is being rushed to end in early May. If you are interested in following the remainder of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship, qualifying and races will be broadcast to the official F1 YouTube and Twitch channels. The first slate of races is already taking place next week.
If you plan to watch F1 Sim Racing, who do you believe will win the championship? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below.
After a prolonged radio silence, the F1 Sim Racing World Championship is finally getting going again. The season will pick up with two onsite rounds of six and five races respectively each after that infamous season opening race back in November on the Sakhir circuit.
From 10 to 12 April, the drivers will race on the Jeddah, Spielberg, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Zandvoort and Austin circuits. Then from 7 to 9 May, they will race Mexico City, São Paulo, Las Vegas, Lusail and Yas Marina to end the season.
The first event was overshadowed by controversy, as there were allegedly still ongoing contractual disputes which almost cancelled the event entirely, even after the drivers had already travelled to DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden. Thankfully for them, that one race did run and it was won by 2022 top rookie Thomas Ronhaar.
F1 Sim Racing: Better Late Than Never?
The season began in November and whilst never officially confirmed, it was apparently supposed to conclude on the weekend of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March. After the DreamHack Winter event was salvaged - as it was initially meant to host a Silverstone race as well - the second round was slated for 15 to 16 December.That, however, never happened, with the event being cancelled and then the season getting delayed indefinitely. Now that it is finally over, fans can now focus on seeing some of the best F1 game racers concluding this long overdue season.
In the standings, Ronhaar leads the championship after winning the season opener back in November. Two-time series champion and Mercedes driver Jarno Opmeer is second ahead of Ferrari's Nicolas Longuet, many times runner-up Frederik Rasmussen of Red Bull and Longuet's Ferrari teammate Bari Broumand. Reigning champion Lucas Blakeley failed to score in the season opener.
In terms of the team's championship - where the majority of the prize pot is won - there is a three way tie for the lead, with Ferrari, Mercedes and 'Alfa Romeo' all on 26 points. It is worth noting that as this season began in late 2023, Alfa Romeo in Formula One has since rebranded to Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber.
Many of the teams have completely reworked their liveries and parted ways with sponsors after the 2023 season. Remember when during the COVID lockdown in early 2020, F1 ran the Virtual Grand Prix races on F1 2019, Haas' Rich Energy livery was still displayed despite no longer being affiliated with them.
As a result, the plan seemingly was to introduce 2024 liveries into F1 23. In fact, if you pre-order F1 24 now, 2024 liveries for the McLaren, Williams, Alpine and Haas will be automatically added into F1 23. The game releases 31 May (or 28 May for those who pre-order the Champions Edition).
With the release window for F1 24, it is no surprise that the F1 Sim Racing season is being rushed to end in early May. If you are interested in following the remainder of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship, qualifying and races will be broadcast to the official F1 YouTube and Twitch channels. The first slate of races is already taking place next week.
If you plan to watch F1 Sim Racing, who do you believe will win the championship? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below.
