If you have been looking for an official team licensed Formula One simulator, today is your lucky day as I am featuring a number of them for sale in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also feature an esports university graduate parlaying his studies into real world F1 success, a new esports competition where the prize is to drive a real race car and a breakdown of the sim racing market. All this and much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Formula 1 fan Joshua Griffin-Meek studied BA (Hons) Esports at Staffordshire University after completing a foundation year and pursued his passion for Sim racing during his degree, gaining a wealth of industry experience. He has now landed a job with Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing. Read more about his story here.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- Cayman Motoring Federation shines at JSRA Formula 4 Championship Series (FIA)
- Asphalt Legends Unite joins forces with Ferrari to launch esports series (Esports Insider)
- Mercedes-AMG Motorsport launches multi-platform sim racing competition with race car test prize (Traxion)
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
- BavarianSimTec’s Alpha raises the bar for screenless steering wheels (Traxion)
- Best racing wheels 2024 – our favorite PS5, Xbox and PC wheels at a variety of budgets (Tech Radar)
- Best PC racing wheels in 2024: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing (PC Gamer)
- Playseat Challenge X Logitech G Edition review: sim racing chair is fun and very lightweight (Creative Bloq)
F1 Sim Racing Rigs For Sale
Always wanted an official team licensed Formula One simulator? Race Cars Direct is featuring a number of F1-related simulators for sale so I have rounded them up for you to have a look at. Each description is a link to the sales page where you can get more information.
Official 2022 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 F1 Team Simulator – Race Edition
Official 2022 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 F1 Team Simulator – Championship Edition
BWT Alpine A524 F1 Team Simulator
Official Williams Racing FW46 2024 Simulator
Aston Martin Aramco AMR24 F1 Team Simulator
Las Vegas Edition Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 F1 Team Simulator
General Sim Racing News
- South West Vision GmbH looks at the figures for the Sim Racing market
- Pimax Crystal Light: A Sim Racing Review (Traxion)
- This Gran Turismo 2 Mod Project Is Adding Cars I’ve Never Heard of Before (The Drive)
- iRacing Development Update: August 2024 (iRacing)
- One Line Racing Center opens for business in North Austin (Community Impact)
- Sim-Racing Lounge to Debut in Westfield with Grand Opening Sunday (Tap Into Westfield)
- Rennsport reaffirms commitment to Steam, wishlist available (Traxion)
- What to expect from iRacing’s Season 4 2024 new content (Traxion)
- Croft, The Bend, Huset’s and Valencia confirmed for iRacing development (Traxion)
- 5 great indie racing games you may have missed (Traxion)
- iRacing confirms two Australian tracks and Gen3 Supercars (SpeedCafe)
- When The Olympics Met Motorsport And Sim Racing (Overtake)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. puts out a list of racetracks he’d like to see on iRacing (SportSkeeda)
- North American organisation Oxygen Esports reportedly closing down (Esports Insider)
- How to manage Virtual Energy in Le Mans Ultimate (Traxion)
- Automobili Lamborghini and Animoca Brands partner to drive automotive brand engagement (Animoca Brands)
- These are the 50 best driving games of all time (Top Gear)
- Road Atlanta and Multi-Class Racing Come To Forza Motorsport (Overtake)
- D-BOX Technologies Reports First Quarter Financial Results (Business Insider)
- 75% Off Assetto Corsa and Competizione on Steam (Box This Lap)
- iRacing: Everything We Know About the New Graphics Engine (Box This Lap)