![]() These events were also supported by Formula Two with Arthur Leclerc crowned as unofficial champion by four points ahead of Louis Deletraz having taken more pole positions following the Canadian Grand Prix. George Russell with 146 unofficial points won the series with Albon as runner-up at 108 points. In addition to Zhou, F1 drivers George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon won the other virtual races. The series ended with the Virtual Canadian Grand Prix. The Virtual GP began with the Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix, with Zhou Guanyu as the inaugural winner. In 2020, to take the place of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, Formula 1 launched the "Virtual Grand Prix", with races being the Bahrain, Australian, Brazilian, Spanish, Monaco, Azerbaijan and Canadian Grands Prix, a series for entertaining F1 fans while the season is disrupted. The series was won by David Tonizza, driving for Ferrari Driver Academy, with Red Bull Racing Esports taking the Constructors' Trophy. Ferrari joined the series after choosing not to take part the year prior. On 8 April 2019, Formula 1 announced the third instalment of the F1 Esports Series, with an increased prize fund of $500,000. Mercedes took the 2018 Team Championship and Brendon Leigh became two-time Driver Champion. The series drew a record audience of 5.5million across selected TV networks and live streams online. ![]() Over 66,000 gamers participated to vie for a spot in the official F1 teams' esports team who competed in the F1 New Balance Esports Series and a chance to win a share of the $200,000 prize fund. ![]() Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport, Red Bull Racing, Force India F1 Team, Williams, Renault Sport F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, McLaren, Toro Rosso and Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team all offered positions in their esports driver line ups as part of the series inaugural Pro Draft. In the first stage that opened in April 2018, online racers were offered the incredible opportunity to earn a place on the official esports driver line-up for one of the official F1 teams. ΔΆ018 was Formula 1's first full season in esports and was split into 2 stages. Brendon Leigh of the UK was the first champion of the series. Over 60,000 gamers participated in the inaugural series, watched by 123 countries around the world and generating over 20 million impressions on social media. The first Formula One Esports Series was announced on 21 August 2017, with the qualification and finals stages to be held on the official Formula 1 video game of the 2017 championship. A condensed three-race Virtual Grand Prix series also took place during pre-season in 2021. A total of eight Virtual Grands Prix were held, with George Russell crowned unofficial champion, after taking four victories. The first Virtual Grand Prix was held on March 22, won by Zhou Guanyu. In response to the Coronavirus epidemic, that caused the postponement or cancellation of several Formula 1 Grand Prix races, the Virtual Grand Prix Series was held in the first half of 2020, with current and former F1 racers taking part, as well as athletes from other sports, celebrities, and content creators. In 2018, the official Formula 1 teams joined the programme for the first time to set up their own esports teams to compete in the Formula 1 Esports Series championship. The programme was created in 2017 to involve the official Formula 1 video game and its community of players, providing a new avenue for greater engagement with the sport of Formula 1. The FIA Formula One Esports Series is a professional esports programme promoted by Formula 1. ![]() FIA Formula One Esports Series Current season, competition or edition: ![]()
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