From its origins on arcade consoles to major esports titles, Formula 1 has made some leaps into the virtual world in recent years, with parts of the network becoming more integrated into the world of simulation racing. In a certain job.

The original roots of the F1 arcade video game date back to the 1970s. Japanese distributor Namco first found success with F-1, released in 1976.

Namco's next step was to release Pole Position, which six years later became one of the most popular arcade games in the world. It had single lap time trials and CPU-based competitors, making it number one at the time. Video game website IGN named the game the most influential racing video game of all time in 2015.

As technology advanced and consoles became more popular, F1 made the right transition. Super Monaco GP (1989) was a hit on the Sega Megadrive, and its 1992 sequel had Ayrton Senna behind the wheel, while games like Grand Prix (1992) upped the ante and moved towards more simulation. The first big success of an F1 simulation video game was Geoff Crammond's famous Grand Prix 2 (1996) for PC.

It is based on the 1994 season and features a full grid of drivers and teams, a full championship mode and weekend racing features. This allowed players to customize the tuning of their car, which also caused some technical problems. It received two more sequels, Grand Prix 2 (2000) and Grand Prix 4 (2002). The latter became very popular in the 2000s thanks to the community creating various mods (modifications that add content to the game for inclusion)

The success of the first season continued in 2018. Nine out of ten teams formed virtual teams and competed against each other for the Esports Championship with a prize pool of $200,000. Leigh now represents Mercedes and has returned to the Brackley team to hone her skills and win the crown again. In 2019, Ferrari joined the cause, increasing the prize money to $500,000 and taking the drivers' title with David Tonica, ending Lee's supremacy.

But before the details of the 2020 season were announced, Formula 1 had a big event. With the first nine competitions postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, esports is now gaining widespread attention, offering fans entertainment and even competition from home.

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