Max Verstappen’s success is driven by the sim and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup Helmut Marko explains why. I also have more sim racing tips and tricks, the latest sim racing tech news and much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Helmut Marko has given an insight into the secret to Max Verstappen’s success in Formula 1. “But on top of that, he has unbelievable talent. He had his training, as I mentioned, from Jos, but also – the rest of the time – he is on a simulator. I can’t really say how much it helps, but I believe whatever happens to him, he knows about it because he has seen it in one of the simulator situations. He’s committed. He is just interested in racing. He does, besides that, nothing. He has quite a simple life, and all that together makes a very strong racing personality.”
Nissan Formula E Team is delighted to announce that 2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling will be joining the Japanese outfit as rookie and simulator driver on a multi-year agreement. The 22-year-old impressed the Formula E paddock last November at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, topping the timesheets in the first-ever all-women’s session.
Pulling will become an important member of the team both on and off-track, taking part in Rookie Tests, simulator work and event preparation, as well as in the initial set-up of the squad’s new state-of-the-art, bespoke Dynisma simulator ahead of Season 12.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- The 2025 MotoGP eSport Championship returns for its ninth season and kicks off on July 2nd (MotoGP)
- Opinion: Gran Turismo World Series is world’s best competitive sim event (Traxion)
- Multiplatform Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship Returns from Today (GT Planet)
- Logitech G and McLaren Racing Launch 2025 Summer Racing Competition with $50,000 Prize Pool (Channel News)
- This Week in iRacing | June 17-June 23, 2025 (iRacing)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Asetek Simsports: Up to 20% off on La Prima (Box This Lap)
- Trak Racer Presents Its TRX Limited Edition And More (Box This Lap)
- Best direct drive sim racing wheels and accessories 2025 for PC, PS5 and Xbox (Eurogamer)
- Love sim racing? How Asetek is looking to win the racing wheel market (T3)
- Logitech’s premium Pro Racing wheel and pedals are £410 off with a double discount at the Logitech Store (Eurogamer)
- Next Level Racing GT Lite Foldable Racing Sim Cockpit (eTeknix)
- Next-Gen Hardware for SimRacing (Box This Lap)
- Cube Controls F-PRO Professional Formuloa One Racing Wheel for Racing Sims (eTeknix)
- Fanatec opens certified used sim racing equipment store (Traxion)
General Sim Racing News
- iRacing: When Strategy Becomes Exploit (Box This Lap)
- The iRacing Season 3 Update is… MASSIVE? TLDR Patch Notes Review (The Daily Downforce)
- Is F1 25 a good Esports title? (Esports Insider)
- How Assetto Corsa’s creators nearly made an official F1 simulation (Traxion)
- Project Motor Racing showcases Kyalami track (Traxion)
- Choose Between 22 Race Cars to Win Two Million GT7 Credits (Auto Evolution)
- Gran Turismo 7 is Recapturing the Magic of the Original With SUVs (Auto Evolution)
- If You Like Daytona USA and Ridge Racer, This Indie Game Looks Like a Blast (The Drive)
- Le Mans Ultimate to Launch Full 1.0 Release on July 22, 2025, Introducing Mercedes AMG LMGT3 Evo, Aston Martin Valkyrie, and a Glimpse Into the Future (Motorsport Games)
- Le Mans Ultimate game’s tortured journey to reality (The Race)
- Real-life rally racing is dying and triple-A rally games are dead, but the sport’s gotten a second life thanks to these excellent indie racers (PC Gamer)
- iRacing’s GT3 overhaul: A significant step forward (Traxion)
- The Hypercar Era Officially Arrives in RaceRoom (Box This Lap)
- F1 25 Review – Apex Point (Gamer Matters)
- Forza Motorsport brings back ‘lost’ content, adds IndyCar (Traxion)
- Forza Motorsport Update 21: IndyCar, Champions Cup, and More (GT Planet)
- Official World Superbike Championship game coming to PS VR 2 and Steam (Traxion)
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.
