No F1 but Verstappen and Norris still find a way to race

Max Verstappen was 11th in a virtual race against other racing drivers and professional gamers. Picture: REUTERS

Red Bull's Verstappen finished 11th in an"All-star Esports battle" with a cast of other real racing drivers and professional gamers. McLaren Shadow's Kevin Siggy was second with Rudy Van Buren, winner of the inaugural 2017 World's Fastest Gamer competition and the prize of a simulator role with McLaren, finishing in third place."More people watched today’s ‘The Race All-Star Esports Battle' online than watch a Formula One race on Sky TV in the UK. That is an incredible statistic," said Torque CEO Darren Cox.

Others who took part in the heats included Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud and former F1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Rubens Barrichello, as well as their respective sons, and double Formula One e-sports champion Brendon Leigh. The Bahrain Grand Prix, which was due to take place this weekend, and the first ever Vietnam Grand Prix, scheduled for the beginning of April, have also been postponed.

"Formula 1 and the FIA continue to work closely with the race promoters in Bahrain and Vietnam and the local health authorities to monitor the situation and take the appropriate amount of time to study the viability of potential alternative dates for each Grand Prix later in the year should the situation improve.

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