The F1 Esports Series returns for a third season
Following their success last year, the F1 Esports Series are back for a third season that looks very promising.
In 2018, the F1 esports had captivated no less than 5 million people worldwide. This year, the competition intends to continue its momentum and establish itself as the benchmark of sim racing competitions.
This third season will begin on April 8. Players of F1 2018 will be allowed to try to qualify for the Pro Draft and thus have a chance to join one of the official Formula 1 teams as an esports driver. The teams will then have to choose at least two drivers from the Pro Draft who will represent them during the F1 Esports Pro Series.
The online competition has pulled out all the stops with a significant increase in the cash prize for the winner, now amounting to $500,000 (equivalent to €446,000). The qualification period is also longer to allow more players to try their luck.
In 2018, Mercedes swept both titles thanks to their star driver Brendon Leigh, who is currently the only champion in the discipline. The mission this year will be to defeat the German team and their British driver.
Frank Sagnier, the CEO of Codemasters, is very optimistic about this new season of the F1 Esports Series: « The F1 New Balance Esports series offers Codemasters excellent opportunities to engage more with our core community and to develop experiences for fans passionate about both virtual and real racing. We are always looking for ways to better integrate esports into our F1 games, as it will encourage more players to test their racing skills against the best professionals, and we look forward to welcoming the new talents that will emerge this season. »
Make sure you’re strapped in and ready to go – the brand new @F1 @newbalance Esports Series kicks off April 8th!
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