Meet Lucas Blakeley – the Sim Racer Who Defeated Sebastian Vettel & Instantly Became an Internet Sensation

Team Germany was off to a winning start at the Race of Champions in Sweden. But in a shock result, Aston Martin F1 driver and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel lost to a sim racer. Vettel came second in the first heat and lost the race to Aston Martin E-Sports driver Lucas Blakeley.

Blakeley himself could not believe the result and took to social media to express his shock. “What just happened? WHAT JUST HAPPENED @RaceOfChampions,” wrote Lucas. Twitter too was shocked to see the final result and reacted in shock at the sim racer’s performance.

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Who is Lucas Blakeley, the driver who beat Sebastian Vettel?

Lucas Blakeley is one of the most promising sim racers in the world. He raced for the Aston Martin E-Sports team in the 2021 E-Sports championship.

He came mighty close to winning the title but was beaten by Jarno Opmeer. During the buildup to the final round, Blakeley displayed unbelievable humility and calmness, which made him stand out.

“It’s been a new experience for me. It’s a privilege to be in this position and I’m just grateful I’m doing this in the first place. The nerves? I expected them to be much worse than they are now, but I’ve been focused on the details.

Be prepared to the best level I can be. I’ll let you know once I get to qualifying!” said Blakeley.

This was a sensational result for the young Scotsman, who quickly became an internet sensation. Fans around the world have been calling for the Aston Martin F1 team to sign him for the team.

For Vettel, he and fellow F1 driver Mick Schumacher could not guide Team Germany to the Semi-Finals. They lost at the Quater-Final stage to the American pair of Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta. Sebastian Vettel would hope for a better outcome in the individual rounds tomorrow.

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