The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship gets underway on Friday with drivers set to begin the season at the Shanghai International Circuit.
The best sim racers from across the globe will tackle this season’s championship, including reigning Drivers’ Champion Jarno Opmeer with Red Bull, Thomas Ronhaar at Mercedes and no less than three rookies.
The season kicks off live at DreamHack Birmingham – one of the world’s biggest esports festivals – where they will compete over a 50% race distance and battle for championship points and a share of the $750,000 prize pool.
To watch the livestream of the Round 1 race, click on the video player above.
.webp?w=218&resize=218,150&ssl=1 "Are McLaren a threat to Mercedes in Japan after setting the pace on Friday?")
