close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Record number of Formula 1 drivers to compete in Virtual Monaco GP

Photo: © LAT Images

Record number of Formula 1 drivers to compete in Virtual Monaco GP

Valtteri Bottas joins the fray

Formula 1 has confirmed a record number of real-world drivers will compete in the Virtual Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

Taking the place of the annual trip to the principality, eight F1 stars will compete alongside sports personalities, sim racers and celebrities.

Making their Virtual Grand Prix series debuts will be Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas and Renault's Esteban Ocon.

Williams will again be the only team fielding both of its 2020 drivers, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi, while Alex Albon [Red Bull], Antonio Giovinazzi [Alfa Romeo], Lando Norris [McLaren] and Charles Leclerc [Ferrari], all return to the series.

Sebastian Vettel has also been competing in online competitions but, as with Max Verstappen, the German has elected to focus on the iRacing platform rather than the Codemasters Formula 1 release.

Away from the real-world racers, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes his debut for McLaren, surfer Kai Lenny partners Albon at Red Bull and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois continues his campaign with Alfa Romeo.

The racing will commence on Saturday at 17:00 BST, with a pre-exhibition race preceding the Virtual GP.

Before you go...

U.S. GP in danger as health official warns against "large events" in 2020

Hockenheim in talks to fill in if Silverstone falls

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

F1 star tells Ferrari he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton

F1 star tells Ferrari he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton

  • 39 minutes ago
FIA confirm unusual Miami GP change after race cancellations

FIA confirm unusual Miami GP change after race cancellations

  • 2 hours ago
F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race

F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race

  • 3 hours ago
World champion sprinter sues Mercedes F1 team: 'Unsafe, dangerous and defective'

World champion sprinter sues Mercedes F1 team: 'Unsafe, dangerous and defective'

  • Today 12:54
Red Bull made one fatal error which cost Max Verstappen the F1 world title

Red Bull made one fatal error which cost Max Verstappen the F1 world title

  • Today 11:57
F1 champion claims the sport is 'very dangerous', hits back at Stefano Domenicali

F1 champion claims the sport is 'very dangerous', hits back at Stefano Domenicali

  • Today 10:57

Just in

17:42
F1 star tells Ferrari he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton
16:12
FIA confirm unusual Miami GP change after race cancellations
14:27
F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Florida as thunderstorms threaten race
12:54
World champion sprinter sues Mercedes F1 team: 'Unsafe, dangerous and defective'
11:57
Red Bull made one fatal error which cost Max Verstappen the F1 world title
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

F1 star tells Ferrari he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton Ferrari

F1 star tells Ferrari he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton

39 minutes ago
FIA confirm unusual Miami GP change after race cancellations Miami Grand Prix

FIA confirm unusual Miami GP change after race cancellations

2 hours ago
World champion sprinter sues Mercedes F1 team: 'Unsafe, dangerous and defective' Mercedes

World champion sprinter sues Mercedes F1 team: 'Unsafe, dangerous and defective'

Today 12:54
Red Bull made one fatal error which cost Max Verstappen the F1 world title Red Bull

Red Bull made one fatal error which cost Max Verstappen the F1 world title

Today 11:57
Ontdek het op Google Play
x