How To Enter The F1 Esports Series?
The F1 Esports Series is a competitive racing championship for the best virtual drivers in the world. If you think you’ve got what it takes to compete, here’s how you can enter the Series.
Introduction
The F1 Esports Series is a new racing competition launched by Formula 1 in 2017. The series gives gamers the chance to compete against each other in the virtual world of Formula 1, with the ultimate prize of becoming an official F1 Esports driver for a real-life Formula 1 team.
To enter the series, you must first qualify in one of the three official qualifying rounds, which are held online. The top players from each qualifying round will then be invited to attend the live finals, where they will compete against each other on the same track, in identical virtual cars, to decide who will be crowned the champion.
If you think you have what it takes to become an F1 Esports driver, read on for more information on how to enter the series.
##Qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds for the F1 Esports Series are held online and are open to all gamers who meet the eligibility requirements. To enter, simply sign up at f1esports.com and complete two laps of any official Formula 1 circuit within the specified time limit. Your fastest lap time will be your qualifying score.
The top 100 players from each round will progress to the next stage of qualification, where they will be placed into 10 groups of 10 players. The top eight players from each group will then qualify for the live finals.
Live finals
The live finals of the F1 Esports Series take place over two days at a venue yet to be announced. The finalists will compete against each other on the same track, in identical cars, with points being awarded for every position gained during each race. The winner of the series will be crowned at the end of day two.
What is the F1 Esports Series?
The F1 Esports Series is a new racing competition launched by Formula One and run by Codemasters. It is open to all gamers who will race against each other in the official 2017 F1 game, F1 2017.
To be eligible to compete in the F1 Esports Series, players must first join one of the official gaming teams affiliated with a Formula One constructor. These teams are: Haas F1 Team, McLaren Honda, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Red Bull Racing, Renault Sport Formula One Team, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari and Williams Martini Racing.
Players will then compete in two distinct championships: the Pro Draft – open only to gamers aged 18 and over – and the Challenger Draft for under 18s. In both competitions, drivers will race each other over a series of Grand Prix™ weekends in a bid to impress scouts from across the Formula One teams and earn themselves a place on the grid for the 2018 season of the F1 Esports Series.
How to Enter the F1 Esports Series?
The F1 Esports Series is a new competition for virtual racing drivers to compete against each other in Formula 1 races. The competition will be open to anyone who owns the game F1 2017, which is available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
To enter, drivers will need to sign up to the official F1 Esports website and then complete a time trial lap around the Silverstone Circuit. The fastest 101 drivers from the time trials will then qualify for the Pro Draft, where they will be selected by one of the 10 real-life Formula 1 teams to race for them in the Esports Series.
The first ever F1 Esports Series race will take place at Silverstone on 9th October 2017, with further races taking place online throughout the remainder of the year.
Conclusion
The F1 Esports Series is open to anyone aged 16 or over on 31 December 2020, who hold a valid driving licence. You will also need to own a copy of the Codemasters F1 2020 video game on PC, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.
To take part in the official Qualification events, you will need to sign up to the race-hosting platform Raceroom and purchase a licence – this will give you access to the sim racing software and content you need to race in the F1 Esports Series.
