Riot around Formula E driver after sim race | Motorsport

sport">German Daniel Abt finished third on Saturday in the fifth race of the Race at Home Challenge, which was set up to bridge the raceless period of the corona crisis. However, Abt turned out not to have been behind the wheel of the simulator himself, but he was represented by a professional simracer.

sport">The organization of Formula E, which also organizes the online competition between the drivers of the electric racing class, decided to disqualify the German. Abbot also loses all the points he had collected in the previous four races.

sport">The driver promised to transfer 10,000 euros to a charity himself. “I’m sorry I called in outside help, I didn’t take it too seriously,” said the 27-year-old German.

sport">The virtual race on the Berlin street circuit was won by Brit Oliver Rowland. Stoffel Vandoorne finished second. The Belgian, former Formula 1 driver, already openly wondered during the live stream whether Abt was behind the wheel himself. In the interviews afterwards, the German’s video screen remained black. The deception soon came true and a day later the result was adjusted.

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