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It’s official, Formula 1 have cancelled / postponed the whole first part of the season, through March and April. This means no races will go ahead during this time. However it doesn’t stop some Formula 1 drivers racing.
Drivers such as Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi have joined forces with sim racing brand Veloce Esports to race the Bahrain Grand Prix virtually. The race will take place in the F1 2019 game, and particpants include F1 drivers, celebrities, and sim racers.
All participants will race a 25% distance race of the Bahrain GP track in two races on Sunday 22nd March. Tune in at 6PM GMT to watch the whole race live streamed here.
To get you in the mood, watch the official #NotTheBahGP race trailer below, which announces some of the participants.
The whole qualifying and race session will be live in the video stream below – Watch live from 6pm (GMT)
We don’t currently know all participants in the Not The Bahrain GP, however we do know a selection of racers. There are a host of drivers returning from last week’s virtual Australian F1 race. Lando Norris, Stoffel Vandoorne, Thibaut Courtois, Aarava, and Tiametmarduk all return.
This weekend’s race also includes Williams F1 driver Nicholas Latifi.
The Not The Bahrain GP isn’t the only F1 race event taking place this weekend. A few other races have also been organised, with each event containing a selection of well known drivers, celebrities and sim racers.
Below is the full race schedule for this weekend.
Saturday 21st March
| Series / Organisers | Event | Time | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Race | The Race All-Star Esports Battle | 5PM GMT | Watch The Live Stream Here |
Sunday 22nd March
| F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series | Virtual Bahrain GP | 8PM GMT | Watch The Live Stream Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veloce Esports | Not the Bahrain GP | 6PM GMT | Watch The Live Stream Here |
Monday 23rd March
| Series / Organisers | Event | Time | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Redline | Real Racers Never Quit | 8PM GMT / 9PM CET | twitter.com/TeamRedlineSim |
Not The Bahrain GP is an online F1 race hosted by Veloce Esports. The race takes place in the Codemaster’s F1 2019 game, and this week’s event is taking place at the Bahrain Grand Prix circuit.
Last weekend we saw the first round of the “Not the…” race series, with F1 drivers and celebrities competing at the Australian Grand Prix circuit at Melbourne.
The Best F1 24 Racing WheelsWatch Now – Watch the full #NotTheAusGP race here.
Youtube Channel “The Race” are also hosting a virtual grand prix. They held a race last weekend, just like Veloce Esports, however The Race used rFactor 2 as their game of choice. Last weekend’s event saw the likes of Max Verstappen racing against sim racers such as Jimmy Broadbent.
The Race hosted the second round of their All Star Esports Battle on the 21st March. And this weeks event took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Participants in the second round included Nico Hulkenberg, Juan Pablo Montoya, Max Verstappen and more racers. There were a series of heats where racers competed to win spots to race in the final race.
You can watch the whole event below, including all heats and the final race.
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Rich is the co-founder, and one of the main F1 setup creators and content writers for SimRacingSetups. With over a decade of experience as a graphic designer, marketing director, competitive sim racer and avid motorsport fan, Rich founded SimRacingSetup.com to share his passion and knowledge of sim racing and Formula 1 with other sim racers. Regularly writes for sim racing website SimRaceReviews.com
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