Esports and simracing have grown so much over the last 15 years that they now form a major element of modern day Formula 1.
But what were Alfa Romeo drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu playing with Sauber esports drivers Tomasz Poradzisz and Nicholas Longuet?
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jff
20th August 2022, 10:20
Stop kicking my seat, Zhou. I know you do it on porpoise.
Alan Dove
20th August 2022, 10:32
Vale puts in some laps in the FOX at FE Gold.
(those that know, know)
3j
20th August 2022, 11:28
he has way more laps at FE Green though…
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
20th August 2022, 11:02
Was this really the best simulator Alfa Romeo could make? Due to the new budget restrictions, the answer was unbelievably “yes”!
ADUB SMALLBLOCK (@waptraveler)
20th August 2022, 11:56
The driver’s keep asking for lighter cars, and it looks like F1 has finally responded!
ADUB SMALLBLOCK (@waptraveler)
20th August 2022, 11:58
Sorry Tommy C, meant to make an original post, replied to you instead😝
RocketTankski
20th August 2022, 11:20
Finnish leader vows to prove sobriety with a simple test
Robert McKay
20th August 2022, 11:25
After hours of post-race debriefs and millions in R&D costs, Valtteri was pleased to see his request for dedicated red, green and blue shell buttons had finally been implemented.
Kringle
20th August 2022, 11:45
Live For Speed, back where it began for him I guess?
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
20th August 2022, 11:48
The awkward moment when, even in in-game, Valtteri is only offered a one year contract.
Electroball76
20th August 2022, 12:14
-“Woww, amazing! You can almost believe it’s real! What do you call this?”
-“We call him Valtteri”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
21st August 2022, 10:46
Very good.
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
20th August 2022, 12:14
This wheel reminds me, what did happen to that F1 Fanatic website?
F1 frog (@f1frog)
20th August 2022, 12:34
Ahhh, Rainbow Road, the Nordschleife of Mario Kart.
serkankster
20th August 2022, 13:22
Finally, no porpoising! Feels like the good old days guys,
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
20th August 2022, 13:28
Where’s the invoke bowling ball mode button?
Jaegergolf
20th August 2022, 13:42
Standing guy with praying hands:
“What is he doing? He does Not need to Listen to James anymore!”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
20th August 2022, 14:21
If you want to succeed in F1 young man then you must pay attention to what the old timer is showing you.
Not to what is behind you.
Goriot
20th August 2022, 17:33
“To whom it may concern – F…anatec you!”
charliex (@photogcw)
20th August 2022, 18:38
These coders got it very right. Even in the VR world, the Alfa understeers badly.
HJ
20th August 2022, 19:28
On ‘easy’ mode I am way faster then Lewis.
Nikos (@exeviolthor)
21st August 2022, 6:02
This Water Cannon simulator is awesome!
Qeki (@qeki)
21st August 2022, 8:20
“So this is how you guys beat lewis.”
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
21st August 2022, 8:33
Longest straight on the calendar? Finland’s rally and with biggest jump too. Nicholas is feeling the pain at landing.
Jimmi Cynic (@jimmi-cynic)
21st August 2022, 10:19
So Valtteri… on this new green sim a recharge lap means you use the pedals to pedal – your pedaling powers the harvesting. Pedal harder!
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
21st August 2022, 10:48
The boys didn’t take the sim session very seriously, however they paid much closer attention when the Neighbours finale appeared on the TV.
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
21st August 2022, 11:16
“Valtteri, it’s Jeff…”
Placid (@placid)
21st August 2022, 18:46
Tomasz: Wait for it!!1 Wait for it!!
FLASH!!!!!!!!!!
Vallteri: OK!!!! WHO IS THE WISE GUY WHO SWITCHED THE SCREEN? WHAT? INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY? YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME? PLEASE!!! NOT THE OVAL!!!!! NOT THE OVAL!!!!!!
Zhou: Got General Tso’s chicken.
Tomasz: I hope he ordered crab rangoon.
Nicholas: I will pass.
Zhou: It has no brocolli.
Nicholas: I will have a plate.
Rich Hill
21st August 2022, 23:38
Zhou: ‘seriously, don’t pray for him…being upside down in real life is far worse than that…’