Formula E Driver Fired For Using Esports Pro To Compete For Him In Virtual Race (And He Still Didn’t Win)

Formula E driver Daniel Abt has been let go from Audi after letting an esports player compete for him in a virtual race.

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A Formula E driver had an esports pro compete in a virtual race on his behalf and is now paying the price for doing so.

Gaming has taken a front seat in a number of ways since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Not just to give people something to do while they’re sat at home waiting for normality to resume, but also to help the sporting world continue forward. Some leagues and organizations have been using simulated versions of their respective sports to carry on seasons and decide winners of matches.

Formula E, a form of professional motor racing, is one of the organizations to have moved forward in that way. This past weekend, Formula E drivers competed against each other in a virtual race for charity. The event was named Sunday’s Race at Home Challenge and drivers had to race around Berlin’s Tempelhof track.

Something didn’t quite sit right with a couple of the competitors, though. There were questions raised over the performance of Audi driver Daniel Abt. Abt finished third on the day, but as it turns out since drivers were separate and competing from the comfort of their own homes, he saw an opportunity. An opportunity to have someone else race on his behalf.

When confronted with the accusation, Abt caved and admitted he was not the one racing, reports Yahoo! Sports. Not just that, but Abt had recruited the services of a professional esports player to race for him. Which begs the question, how didn’t he win? Even though this was a charity event and not a part of Formula E’s actual season, Audi was not amused and has severely punished Abt for his misleading actions.

Not only has the driver been fined 10,000 Euros (just shy of $11,000), but he has also been let go from Audi. Audi initially reported that Abt had been suspended, but the driver has since confirmed he and the team had parted ways. “These points, this result, is irrelevant to me, personally. It has no impact in any way. I’m not getting any money for it,” Abt explained in a statement. It seems as if those finer details don’t matter to Audi.

Source: Yahoo! Sports

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