Everything you need to know about Formula 1 - F1 eSports Series 2018.
The Top 40 Drivers has participated in the qualifying process of 2018 Formula 1 eSports championship and Only Top 16 online racers have made their fate to play in F1 eSports 2018 series.
These drivers face many physical and mental challenges at Silverstone over the three days from the nine official F1 Esports teams.
The Nine officially teams have taken part in on Monday, 9th July at London, Gfinity Arena, the event consists of 2 Hour & record-breaking 850K people watched through live streaming around the World.
2018 F1 Esports Series Prize Money & Dates.
The Three Live events of 2018 F1 Esports Championship among the nine official contenders will take part in Autumn's in the month of October to determine the Teams’ and Drivers’ Champions.
The F1 eSports world champions will get the overall allocated prize fund $200,000 (£150,000).
The F1 Esports Series is run with the collaboration of Codemasters, the official developer, publisher of the Formula 1 video game subsidiary company and Gfinity, one of the world’s top esports companies.
DHL has also announced an official Sponsor of 2018 F1 Series in extended partnership with Formula 1.
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As it Happened. F1 Esports Series 2018 Pro Draft.
This year the F1 series divided into two parts, in the first part the Online players offered the huge opportunity to earn a place in official F1 esports drivers line-up.
Now in F1 pro draft series, there are nine officials/drivers have made their place in the F1 Esports Series 2018.
In 9th July live event, the beginners 40 racers in Pro-draft qualifiers were put through in three-day assessment at Silverstone with F1 eSports chose the 16 players from 9 countries to put ahead into the Pro Series championship.
This year, Formula 1 teams join the eSports series with the aim to crowned the world champions in both drivers’ and teams’ eSports championship, with over 66,000 contenders - entries have been made to take part in this year’s - 2018 series finishing the 1.1 million laps overall of 111 territories throughout the World.
Among the Nine Teams.
Finland's Racer Tino Naukkarinen from Williams Esports team was the first to secure his place in Pro Draft racer ahead of Autumn’s F1 Pro Series.
Chilian racer former F1 2017 runner-up got the second place in Hype Energy eForce India eSports team.
Hass F1 eSports team has selected both of their racers from Czech Republica that is Martin Stefanko & Michal Smidl.
Three F1 teams William, McLaren & Red Bull has selected their players from Finland, and most Racers were chosen from United Kindom these four players are, two in Sauber eSports team, Renault & Red Bull have select 1 player each, the other player pack seat in Sauber is Albert van der Wal from Netherland.
Renault F1 choose Sven Zurner & Toro Rosso select Patrick Holzmann both racers from Germany, the other one by Toro Rosso side is Cem Bolukbasi from Turkey, while the Renault F1 choose the Swedish Kimmy Larsson.
Hungry man Daniel Bereznay has made their place on eSports F1 Mercedes team.
Formula 1 (F1) Esports Series 2018 Official Teams.
The defending & Inaugural F1 eSports season 2017 Great Britain’s Brendon Leigh crowned as champions in Abu Dhabi, haven't made the place in F1 2018 series.
Nine F1 teams out of Top 10 Formula 1 teams will have participated in the 2018 Formula 1 eSports series except the F1 Ferrari the only eSports team that will not participate.
- Renault Sports Team Vitality
- Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 eSports Team,
- Haas F1 Esports Team,
- Red Bull Racing esports Team,
- Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport,
- Hype Energy eForce India F1 Esports Team,
- Williams F1 eSports team,
- McLaren Shadow
- Toro Rosso Esports Team
2018 F1 eSports Series Pro Draft confirmed.
Team -- Racer -- Country.
1 - Williams - Tino Naukkarinen (Finland)
2 - Hype Energy eForce India - Fabrizio Donoso Delgado (Chili)
3 - Haas - Martin Stefanko (Czech Republic)
4 - Mercedes - Daniel Bereznay (Hungry)
5 - Renault - Sven Zurner (Germany)
6 - Sauber - Salih Saltunc (United Kindom)
7 - Toro Rosso - Cem Bolukbasi (Turkey)
8 - McLaren - Olli Pahkala (Finland)
9 - Red Bull - Joni Tormala (Finland)
10 - Red Bull - Graham Carroll (United Kindom)
11 - Toro Rosso - Patrick Holzmann (Germany)
12 - Sauber - Albert van der Wal (Netherland)
13 - Renault - Kimmy Larsson (Sweden)
14 - Haas - Michal Smidl (Czech Republic)
15 - Renault - James Doherty (United Kindom)
16 - Sauber - Sonuc Saltunc (United Kindom)
Formula 1 - F1 Esports Series 2018 Schedule.
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We update the schedule, dates & time of F1 eSports championship whenever it is announced.
Julian Tan, Head of Digital Growth & F1 Esports at Formula 1 Quoted:
“Today’s announcement is a hugely significant one for Esports and F1. To be selected by professional F1 teams to compete globally is an outstanding achievement, and the creation of these new teams is a statement of intent for our fans and their involvement in the next chapter of the F1 Esports Series. Now, the competition really gathers pace as we head towards the Pro Series Championship.”
Jonathan Bunney, VP Publishing at Codemasters quoted:
“We are delighted that our most talented players are being signed by the real F1 teams. It is an incredible opportunity for them. The level of skill and dedication we have seen throughout the qualification process and during the assessments has been staggering, and we are excited to see our drivers go head-to-head in the F1 Esports Pro Series.”
Mark Brittain, Chief Commercial Officer at Gfinity quoted:
“On behalf of Gfinity, we’d like to congratulate every driver who was drafted this evening. They have navigated both the online qualifiers and the Silverstone Pro Draft assessments, and we look forward to seeing them on the grid for the finals of the Pro Series Championship.”
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