While the F1 season is about to reach its conclusion, the 2023/24 F1 Sim Racing World Championship is kicking off this weekend, with Round 1 marking the start of an exciting line-up of events.
Taking place at the DreamHack Winter 2023 event in Jonkoping, Sweden, all 10 Formula 1 teams will field professional sim racers in the opening round of the Esports competition, where the drivers will virtually tackle the Bahrain International Circuit.
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After qualifying took place earlier in the day, Thomas Ronhaar will line up in pole position for Alfa Romeo in the race, ahead of Mercedes’ Daniel Bereznay.
Click on the video player above to watch as the action unfolds in Round 1 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
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