How AIX Racing uses their sim to prepare for Formula 2 races is just part of what is covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have SimCraft’s partnership with the International Council of Motorsport Sciences, why Lewis Hamilton doesn’t use a sim and more!
Overview
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Inside the Simulator Work Behind an F2 and F3 Campaign
Virtex have explained how their collaboration with F2/F3 team AIX Racing actually looks like, and why the vehicle model sitting at the center of it never stops evolving. “In categories like Formula 2 or Formula 3, where every team runs the same car and the same tyres, the quality of preparation becomes one of the few true variables. The ability to explore setup directions, develop a driver’s reference points, and test responses to track-specific demands – before setting foot on the circuit – is a structural advantage.”
You can get the full details here.
The Science of Driver Development With Motion Simulators: How SimCraft and ICMS Are Reshaping Motorsport
Motorsport pushes the machine and the human to the edge. What happens off the track now matters as much as the strategy on it. SimCraft has formalized a partnership with the International Council of Motorsport Sciences (ICMS) to advance the science of driver development with motion simulators through quantitative validation, clinical research, and motorsport-grade engineering. This alliance puts SimCraft alongside medical professionals, sport scientists, and engineers committed to one outcome: turning the simulator into a real laboratory for human performance.
You can get more details here as well as in this article by Hardcore Gamer where they discuss SimCraft’s presence at the recent Sim Racing Expo.
Exclusive/ProSimu Le Mans Drive
Exclusive Drive has teamed up with ProSimu motion simulation to offer a combined real-world track day coupled with simulation work at Le Mans. By combining real driving on the Le Mans Track with ProSimu motion simulation, drivers gain deeper insight into performance, control, and consistency. Full details can be found on their Instagram post here.
Motorsport UK heralds Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Circuit Guidelines and new Accessible Simulator
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Motorsport UK have launched two initiatives continuing our work to make motorsport more inclusive to all:
- Their new Accessible Circuit Guidelines bring together current best practice in one place, making it easier for organizers, clubs, and venues to access and apply relevant guidance.
- The Motorsport UK Accessible Simulator is designed to offer as many adaptations as possible in one device and can also be used to test and standardize adaptations that could be transferred over to real-world race cars
By embedding accessibility into the fabric of the sport, Motorsport UK aims to remove barriers and enable more people to enjoy motorsport more often.
Read more about the initiatives here.
You can also listen to my interview with Head of Esports at Motorsport UK and FIA Esports Commission Member Paul Crawford here.
Why “Awesome” Canadian GP Has Convinced Hamilton He’s “Probably Better Without” Ferrari Simulator
Lewis Hamilton returned to the scene of his maiden Formula 1 victory and made another breakthrough of sorts – his best grand prix result for Ferrari after a turbulent 17 months at the Scuderia, and he did it without using the sim.
Ahead of the weekend, Hamilton had explained that he had decided not to prepare for Canada in Ferrari’s simulator at Maranello, saying he felt it lacked correlation with real-world conditions at the tracks visited so far this season.
“I’m sure I would drive it [the simulator] at some point,” he said. “I think what could be good is, for example, going back and doing correlation to this weekend so we can find out where it’s missing. Because the test driver will be on there saying it’s all… they will only know what they know because they don’t get to drive.”
Read more about Hamilton’s sim-less approach here and here.
How You Should Be Maximizing Your Sim Sessions
Dan Wells of Drivers Lab explains why there is a lot of suboptimal sim work happening in junior motorsport right now and what you should be doing to maximize your sim sessions.
“I always encourage drivers to make use of iRacing races and championships – hence with the newly launched Drivers Lab iRacing Championship. Rookie races, F4, F3, driving different cars and building up the knowledge bank is super important. But keeping a structure and development program with this aligned is important.”
Red what you should be doing in Dan’s LinkedIn post here.
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
The Best Sim Rig For Small Spaces and More
- Logitech and Thrustmaster lead Forza Horizon 6’s sim racing compatibility during launch week, with “additional support coming in update” for Nacon, Moza, and Turtle Beach (Games Radar)
- Trak Racer reveals incredible SimRacing Expo Charlotte product lineup, including motorcycle sim and Hot Wheels collaboration (Traxion)
- Simagic Zeus Series: prices and new magnetic Magic Dash 4 DDU unveiled (Traxion)
- Simucube 3 Ultimate slated for June release (Traxion)
General Sim Racing News
Sim Racing Expo a Hit and More
- SimRacing Expo’s first-ever US event proves driving sims have finally hit the American mainstream (PC Gamer)
- Sim Racing Expo exposes a fertile middle ground between car culture and motorsport (RACER)
- SimRacing Expo Charlotte confirmed for 2027 return (Traxion)
- Guillemot Corporation, through its gaming brand Thrustmaster, partners with Motorsport Australia (Motorsport Australia)
- How ‘new’ F1 game has included big 2026 quirks (The Race)
- Dunlop And Fanatec Join Forces For Three-Year Virtual Motorsport Collaboration (Tyre Trends)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
