The 2021 F1 scramble is over and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen wins his first F1 world title. But the competition wasn't over yet, and in the esports field over the weekend, the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans, Verstappen didn't go so well this time.
According to Autosport news reports, Verstappen participated in the virtual Le Mans 24 Hours of Endurance last weekend, a very popular video game racing race, in addition to the esports players, there are many professional drivers from the real racing track, from F1 to F2, as well as the GT arena, everyone is willing to compete in the virtual arena. Of course, their gaming equipment is also quite luxurious.
In this race, Verstappen, with his second-place finish at the Redline, was able to take the lead with just two corners. As one of the best drivers on the planet, just when everyone thought Verstappen would stay ahead, the race went on for the seventh hour and everything changed.
After a short break, Verstappen jumped back into the driver's seat and he took a radical route in Ford's corner, resulting in the body spinning out of control, violent rotation and obstacle collisions, and finally being ripped off both wheels.
The crash basically announced Verstappen's exit and also lost the team. The final winners of the race were Realteam Hydrogen, Formula One driver Felipe Drugovich, Formula E driver Oliver Rowland, and fellow esports players Jeffrey Rietveld and Michal Smidl. In addition, BMW's official esports team won the GTE class.