Maximizing performance in FIA F2, F3 & F4 with race simulators is just part of what you will learn in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also learn how Mercedes F1 drivers use a sim to learn a new track, how a young Liechtensteiner went from sim racing to the real thing and details on your chance to win a Prodigy Pass. Let’s go!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Sim Formula Europe 2025 featured an insightful esports seminar, where Felix van Delft took the stage to discuss how race simulators are revolutionizing driver performance in FIA Formula 2, Formula 3, and Formula 4. His expertise shed light on the cutting-edge technology and training methods that help drivers reach their full potential. Watch the video and make sure you take notes!
The Mercedes F1 team explains the part that sim training takes in how a race driver learns a new track. ““If you nail the sim prep, it’s not a new track when you get there. You already know 85% of what is waiting for you, even if it is a completely new track no-one has been to before.” Read more here.
You can read more about why Mercedes feels sim training is important here.
Linda Frey has become the first Liechtensteiner to race in the NXT Gen Cup The 17-year-old Liechtensteiner began her driving career in sim racing, achieving strong results in the junior category of the Porsche eSports Carrera Cup Suisse—the official Swiss sim racing championship. As a participant in the Pergolini academy AG’s driver development program in Liechtenstein, Frey has been refining her racecraft ahead of the 2025 season. With NXT Gen Cup’s emphasis on sustainability and innovation, she sees this as an ideal opportunity to further her career. Read more about her journey here.
GT Academy champion Jann Mardenborough is making a return to competitive racing with a season-long seat in a factory-backed Ford Mustang GT3 for the 2025 GT World Challenge. Read more about his journey from sim racing to racing in the real-world here
Competitive Sim Racing News
- iRacing Radical SR8 Cup (Racing Prodigy)
- The Formelaustria eRacing Series is back! (Formel Austria)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
- Sim racing beginner’s guide: Racing lines explained (Traxion)
- Braking Bad: How to Use Your Brakes for More Than Just Stopping (Apex Advisory Racing)
- Why Sim Racers Get on the Throttle Too Early and Why Your Corner Exits Suck (Apex Advisory Racing)
- How to Predict Your Opponent’s Next Move and Stay One Step Ahead (Apex Advisory Racing)
- iRacing: Free Setups for Beginners (Box This Lap)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Oscar Piastri’s Sim Racing Setup (Box This Lap)
- ECM and Thrustmaster Announce Partnership and Case Study on Simracing Wheel with PCB Stator Technology (Morningstar)
- Investigating Sim Racing’s Most Intriguing New Manufacturer (Daily Downforce)
- What April Brings for Simracers (Box This Lap)
- April 2025 Sim Racing PC Build (Box This Lap)
- Live Out Your TOCA Fantasies With This Ford Mondeo Sim Rig (Car Throttle)
- Drive Like It’s 1999: Ford Mondeo BTCC Sim Rig With PS1 Up For Auction (Forbes)
- Gioteck FR5 Racing Wheel Dock Review: Maximizing Motion Controls With A Few Missteps (Game Rant)
- One of my favourite entry level racing wheels is a bargain from eBay right now (EuroGamer)
General Sim Racing News
- What is Rennsport R1 and who is involved in the sim racing esport? (Esports Insider)
- How AI Coaching is Changing Sim Racing – A Look at Coach Dave Delta (Apex Advisory Racing)
- Racing with Rajah STEM Invitational (iRacing)
- Assetto Corsa: The Ultimate Racing Simulator for Enthusiasts (IT Munch)
- Cancelled sim racing content you didn’t know about (Traxion)
- Traxion Control Podcast – What F1 25 must do to succeed (Traxion)
- Hexagon joins forces with Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing for education initiative (Esports Insider)
- There’s a New Mario Kart Game. It Looks Awesome (Motor 1)
- Why BeamNG isn’t the spiritual successor to Richard Burns Rally (Traxion)
- iRacing: Maybe It’s Not That Expensive Anymore (Box This Lap)
- MotoGP25 Available for Pre-Order (MotoGP)
- CSR2 lets you win Le Mans on a sly phone break in the office (Top Gear)
- ‘The Stig’ formerly of Top Gear is working on a new racing game, pays visit to esports students at the University of Chichester (Esports News)
- Forza Motorsport Update 19: Porsche Powers Up (GT Planet)
- Project Motor Racing Car And Track List: Everything Confirmed So Far (Car Throttle)
- Fanatec’s US prices hiked following tariffs on Chinese goods (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.
