F1 Esports is back for 2023, but with a few tweaks. This year’s competition features a new name, a new location, and new drivers.
Instead of going to the Maldives, all drivers, team members, and broadcasters are competing at DreamHack in Sweden. Let’s take a look at the new F1 Esports championship, which is once again presented utilizing Codemasters’ F1 series, this time F1 23.
The first round has been postponed.
The opening round of the F1 Pro Sim World Championship has been postponed, which will come as no surprise to anyone. The postponement is due to a disagreement between F1 and the organizers over the potential prize fund, according to a League Racing News post on X (previously Twitter).
Despite trying to convince us all that the racing would take place in the Maldives, the drivers have actually headed to DreamHack in Sweden for the first round. This may all seem very sudden, but as it turns out the racing may be right around the corner too.
Rumours are rife that the first race of the season will be today at 16:00 CET (15:00 GMT/10:00 EST/09:00 PT). Bahrain is expected to be the season opener, with the event due to be streamed on Formula 1’s Twitch channel.
This all sounds incredibly exciting, if the racing can begin that is.
Delayed race start
Along with the start-time rumours, there are also whispers that the DreamHack event may be cancelled. This is due to issues with contracts, potentially between F1 and the event hosts.
A crisis meeting with the team managers is reportedly happening in Sweden, with League Racing News reporting there will be no prize pool for the series if the DreamHack event is cancelled.
Just like the sport itself, it seems as though outside factors may block the racing action. Unlike last week in Las Vegas, however, there is more than just a drain cover to navigate.
Hopefully, any contractual difficulties can be resolved before racing begins. If not, perhaps there will be some last-minute Maldives flights after all!
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