Twenty F1 esports drivers has qualified for the first-ever Formula 1® Esports Series Finals, which will take place in Abu Dhabi on 24th and 25th November, forming part of the the 2017 FORMULA 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The 40 semi-finalists battled it out at London’s Gfinity Esports Arena in front of a capacity crowd, which were treated to an evening of intense racing, driving skill and tactical brilliancy.
The F1 eSports finalists are:
Brendon Leigh
Allert Vanderwal
Sonuc Saltunc
Patrik Holzmann
Sven Zurner
Nicolo Fioroni
Cedric Thome
Cem Bolukbasi
Frederik Rasmussen
Igor Fraga
Joni Tormala
Tiziano Brioni
Patryk Krutyj
Gianfranco Giglioli
Alberto Foltran
Mads Soerensen
Harrison Jacks
Fabrizio Donoso Delgado
Salih Saltunc
Maximilian Benecke
In Abu Dhabi, after a three-race event, the first-ever Formula 1 Esports Series Champion will be crowned. The winner will automatically qualify for next year’s semi-finals of F1 Esports Series. They will be offered the opportunity to live the full experience of a Formula 1 race, by attending one of the 2018 Grand Prix, as well as becoming a character in the F1 2018 video game.
