ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Double world champion Fernando Alonso has become the first Formula One driver to launch his own eSport virtual racing team. The 36-year-old, who drives for McLaren, presented the FA Racing G2 Logitech G team at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday. The Abu Dhabi weekend will also see Formula One's first eSport series world champion crowned after finals at the Yas Marina circuit. "Every Formula One driver is a gamer at heart," Alonso said in a statement. McLaren executive director Zak Brown said in May that all Formula One teams could one day have their own virtual racing counterparts.

Source: The Star November 23, 2017 17:03 UTC