During his weekend off, Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen decided to get behind the wheel anyway, in the iRacing Golden Toast sim racing grand prix. However, during the race, Verstappen was ...

You might have been so busy leaderboard gawking at the Northern Trust this weekend that you missed a remarkable storyline — and we’re not talking about Scottie Scheffler’s fill-in caddie (or his 59!).

A funny story broke a couple of weeks ago, where Red Bull driver development chief Helmut Marko told German press that Max Verstappen loves sim racing so much, he had a rig installed in his private ...

Motorsports have long been a pay-to-play arena, with young drivers spending thousands of dollars just to get started in karting. Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen knows this all too well, ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, we’re not talking about Christmas. If you’re a gearhead, December always provides a few expected gifts, as major equipment manufacturers send their newest ...

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has highlighted the importance of racing simulators in driver development, referencing both his seven-year-old son and four-time world champion Max Verstappen. Wolff ...

TaylorMade put two new drivers on the conforming list of golf clubs published by the R&A this week, both apparently follow ups to the current SIM line of drivers. Placed on the weekly updated list are ...

The GAMERGY gaming festival became the stage for an important event in the esports and sim racing calendar—the Heineken Player 0.0 Global Final. 18 sim racers vied for the top spot on the podium in ...

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Early in the film “Gran Turismo,” a father bursts into his teenage son’s room, exasperated. “You think you can play a stupid game about cars and become a race car driver?” he asks. Luckily, the father ...

The Cadillac F1 team has announced the signing of Pietro Fittipaldi, Simon Pagenaud, and Charlie Eastwood as its Formula One simulator drivers. The new hires will assist the sport's eleventh F1 team ...