“If Only He Knew, He’s Racing Against Me” – F1 Titans Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen Once Gave Esports Players ‘A Run For Their Money’

During the years 2020-2021, the world had become something barely anyone could have imagined. A lethal pandemic ravaged society, the economy was down, and everyone was locked in their houses. Even one of the greatest drivers of F1, Lewis Hamilton, couldn’t visit the tracks to rev up the engines for a practice run. 

But keeping the billion-dollar man away from the track is impossible. So when Lewis Hamilton was unable to visit the tracks, he simply brought the F1 track to his house. During the pandemic, the Pro F1 drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took to the virtual tracks.

Virtual racing SIMs such as Gran Turismo are a great avenue to experience the ferocious Motorsports Tracks, without having to be a pro racer. Even big Motor Sports companies and car manufacturers depend on racing sims to test out their new prototype cars and train their drivers. 

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen shared their virtual racing experience 

According to Max Verstappen, Virtual racing is a great way to practice before a real race. He has stated that during the pandemic he was keeping himself in his house as much as he could. But to keep his mind on the game, he was doing a ‘lot of SIM work’ on his home setup. 

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Lewis Hamilton also had a wild time in the virtual races. In an interview, he told a story about one of his experiences. In an online race, there was a player whose username was similar to Lewis’. He was impersonating Lewis Hamilton in the game.

The player kept crashing into Lewis’s car, constantly taking him out. This frustrated the GOAT of F1 very much. He said, “if only he knew, he was racing against me.” Lewis also shared that he very often uses the SIMs to practice for big races and competing with other good drivers online helps him keep himself in the zone. 

What did the Pro F1 Esports players say about real-life drivers? 

In an interview, pro player, Brendon Leigh was asked what he thinks about competing against real-life racers like Lewis. Brandon said, “The fact that I racing against an F1 driver doesn’t mean much to me, because every driver is competition and it doesn’t after who the name is. I just want to beat them.” 

When asked if Brendon has any real-life racer idols or not, Brendon said, “I don’t have an Idol, I aspire to be my own person, my own driver, and be the best. I really don’t focus on looking up to someone else too much.”

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