How professional race drivers use simulators is the focus of this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will hear from professional race drivers in F1, IndyCar, sports cars and NASCAR as they take simulator knowledge to the real world.
Overview
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
How Professional Race Drivers Take Simulator Knowledge To The Real World
What exactly can you learn in a simulator that applies to the real world? More than simply learning circuits and driving techniques! This video from SafeisFast features former F1 drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean, FIA WEC champion Ferdinand Habsburg, Rolex 24 winners Colton Herta and Connor Zilisch as well as BMW Motorsport Head of Track Engineering Valentino Conti.
Can Virtual Practice Lead to Real Gains?
Episode 4532 of the MotorWeek Podcast asks if virtual practice leads to real gains on the race track. You can read a transcription of the episode to get all the details on why it does here.
What NASCAR Simulator Practice Really Looks Like
For ‘Full Speed: Season 2,’ Trackhouse Racing allowed Netflix cameras capture simulator practice in a way the outside world has never before seen.
When the Calendar Changes and the Car is Still Being Developed
The start of a new motorsport season rarely goes entirely to plan. Calendar changes, new venues and late additions — as seen recently across FIA F1, F2 and F3 — put a straightforward question to every team: what do you do when a circuit is unfamiliar or confirmed late?
The answer, increasingly, involves the simulator. Adapting to a new venue under time pressure is precisely the kind of problem that structured virtual preparation is built to solve. In this post, Virtex explains the role of simulators when drivers are faced with an unfamiliar track.
Competitive Sim Racing News
Your Guide to the F1 Sim Racing World Championship
Whether you’re a long-time fan of Formula One or new to sim racing, the 2026 season offers a thrilling and accessible way to experience elite-level racing. Aston Martin F1 has put together a guide to the F1 Sim Racing World Championship that you can read here.
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
This Will Stop Your Fear of Spins in Racing
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Building a Dream Simulator and More
- It Doesn’t Get Cooler Than a ’90s NASCAR Sim Rig Running Daytona USA (The Drive)
- The Unusual Sim Racing Hardware You Can Buy on Amazon (Box This Lap)
- PXN Unveils the GT ONE Steering Wheel (Tech PowerUp)
- Thermaltake Expands Its Sim Racing Ecosystem with XRW-G1 GT Steering Wheel and XRP-L1 Loadcell Pedal Set (Tech PowerUp)
General Sim Racing News
Assetto Corsa EVO News and More!
- Ferrari 296 GT3 Arrives in Assetto Corsa EVO v0.6 (National Today)
- Assetto Corsa Evo’s V0.6 update to feature self-hosted servers and AI updates (Traxion)
- Train Your Trailbraking Muscle Memory with This Free Browser Tool (Box This Lap)
- Video Analysis Lands in Delta 5.5 (Coach Dave Academy)
- SimRacing Expo USA – first partners and exhibitors announced for expo, coming May 22-24 to Charlotte, NC (Games Press)
- Review: Forza Horizon 6 Is a Racing Game That’s Fun without a Sim Rig (Car and Driver)
- Tucson’s first sim racing lounge opens on Broadway (Tuscon Spotlight)
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.
