Game news F1: The incredible feat of Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing). The world champion is also a monster in this video game!
While Max Verstappen continues to pocket the (big) prizes in real life, he does the same virtually. According to ESPN, the three-time Formula 1 world champion is a fan of a particular video game, and perhaps that’s why he has become such an accomplished driver…
Nothing stops Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen is not enough to be triple Formula 1 world champion in real life, he must also be virtually. On May 19, the Dutch driver participated and finished victorious in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024and this despite some difficulties at the wheel of his RB20. With only 0.725 seconds in advance on Lando Norris, Verstappen thus won his 7th consecutive pole position this season. But according to ESPNEmilia-Romagna is not the only race he won that day…
Indeed, Max Verstappen has a slight penchant for racing simulation games, but not just any racing simulation games. His little favorite is iRacing, a fully multiplayer racing game based on a subscription system. Edited by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations and released in 2008, iRacing offers 4 categories of races: road, oval, dirt, and dirt oval. Players are ranked according to their level, called iRatingwhich takes into account errors made by drivers and grants them licenses based on their performance, ranging from Rookiehas D, VS, BAnd HASto finish with the rank Prowhich Verstappen has undoubtedly already achieved.
Not all racing games are equal
Already last March, Max Verstappen had been talked about in the context of the Saudi Arabian Automobile Grand Prix 2024since he had played iRacing until 4 a.m. the day before the start of the tournament. For Verstappenwill play iRacing is a good way to train for Formula 1 races, as it is by far the closest game in terms of driving simulation. Other pilots also share his opinion, such as Gabriela Jilkováa professional pilot from the Czech Republic, but also a streamer on Twitch.
Arthur Rougierthe young French pilot, also appreciates iRacingand in particular the fidelity it provides in terms of sensation, as he explained to us in a column on racing games that you can find on this page. Finally, even if iRacing a few years behind him, he still remains a faithful companion for professional pilots, and if we judge the success of Max Verstappen In recent years, his competitors would do well to try to dethrone him in the simulation game before facing him in person!