Max Verstappen has been getting flack for sim racing until 3:00 AM before the Hungarian Grand Prix and I have a roundup of what everybody is yelling about this week. I also have a video review of the inaugural Racing Prodigy draft, how sim racing is good for your mental health and more. It’s all in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects.
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
More controversy over Max Verstappen’s sim racing as he was up until 3:00 AM sim racing before the Hungarian Grand Prix (SportSkeeda has the timeline). Verstappen nor Red Bull boss Christian Horner had any issues with his nocturnal habit but Nico Rosberg and Sky Sport’s David Croft did, apparently to viewers displeasure. And Red Bull insists that his anger on the radio during the race had nothing to do with his late night sim racing session, describing the insinuation as rubbish, although the team and Verstappen have apparently agreed that he will no longer race into the night during Grand Prix weekends. Oh and by the way, his Team Redline won.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- The Alpine Formula One team has partnered with G2 Esports and rebranded its sim racing team (BlackBook Motorsport)
- MOZA Challenge 2024 returns in partnership with Simracing.GP (Esports Insider)
- PRO SIMRIG 2024 Sim Series (Perfect Acceleration)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news, reviews, and recommendations from around the world
- The only budget sim-racing wheel I’d recommend is too cheap to ignore right now (Windows Central)
- MOZA R3 Wheel & Pedals for Xbox/PC Review – I Am The Wheelman (Press Start)
- Playseat Challenge X Logitech G Edition review: sim racing chair is fun and very lightweight (Creative Bloq)
- Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Review (CG Tech)
- Best PCs for sim racing 2024: Pre-built desktops for Forza, iRacing, Assetto Corsa, and more (Windows Central)
- Sim Lab teams up with Mercedes to showcase a new $2,500 F1 sim-racing steering wheel (ReadWrite)
- Review: Asetek La Prima Button Box (Box This Lap)
- The Moza Vision GS is a sim racing wheel from the future (Traxion)
- Moza Racing launches Vision GS steering wheel, first shown in 2023 and desired ever since (ReadWrite)
General Sim Racing News
- iRacing has a 10-year plan to become a “powerhouse” game publisher and developer (Traxion)
- Sim Racing is Good for Mental Health (Sim Racing GP)
- Le Mans Ultimate complete car list 2024 (Traxion)
- New Horizons in Sim Racing: iRacing’s Latest Update Brings Weather to the Forefront (Truth About Cars)
- Hot Lap Racing review: a return to simpler driving games (Top Gear)
- Le Mans Ultimate update revitalises AI and UI (Traxion)
- Le Mans Ultimate: Isotta Fraschini and Alpine A424 confirmed for next DLC (Traxion)
- Le Mans Ultimate DLC and Season Pass guide (Traxion)
- ExoCross releases on PlayStation and PC today, Xbox version delayed (Traxion)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a former 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.
