Epic. That’s really the only way to describe the competition and action seen so far in the F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series 2018. And yet, like all good things, it must come to an end. That’s where the third and final live event comes in…
THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
The final quartet of races are split evenly across two days, with the seventh race of the championship – around Germany’s Hockenheim circuit – taking place on Friday, followed by race eight around Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.
Practice and qualifying for the final two races will then take place, meaning Saturday’s live event will cut straight to the chase, focusing on the last two races of the Pro Series.
Those two races in question will take place around Circuit of the Americas (USA), and Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi), the latter of which played host to the finale in 2017. After a daring last-lap scrap with Fabrizio Donoso Delgado, Brendon Leigh was crowned the inaugural F1 Esports drivers’ champion that year – and though the competition may be a little different in 2018, the Briton has a very good chance of defending his crown…
TUNE IN
Saturday’s pair of races in the USA and Abu Dhabi will be broadcast live on the official F1 Facebook page from 1900 GMT, and on selected TV networks around the world. And don’t be late – your only chance to catch highlights from races seven and eight will be in Saturday’s live show, so make sure you set those alarms to avoid missing any of the gripping action.
