This brief article answers the state of sim racing esports as we know it, I am done with it, F1 esports saga or not.
Some people are going to arrive at this is article and think I have gone mad, but in my own true style, I don’t give a sh*t what those people may think. Esports in the sim racing genre in 2023 has been a massive issue for the sim racing scene, and I will be honest, I have put out articles through the years to gain some awareness of events in an act of diversity for the sim racing genre, but this shall be my last mention for promoting Esports events. Instead, it will be about how cheaters, rulebreakers and the downfall of it shall take centre stage.
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As I tap the keys on this mighty fine Keyboard, I am smiling at the fact that the latest situation with the F1 Esports saga not happening (for now) makes me happy, do you know why, no one cares about Esports in the sim racing genre. This website has had some very impressive traffic over the years, I will give you one answer on what the lowest viewed topic is…..Esports. Now why am I smiling at that you may ask, it’s not because I have an issue with the drivers or teams, it’s the fluff and bullsh*t that comes with it.
Max Verstappen did this, I’m not mad at Max at all, but if pro Esports sim racing is supposed to be taken seriously and lead by example, then the drawing board needs to be revisited. Do you honestly think Max will care if he gets a penalty for that?
We are supposed to pray to the almighty Esports gods of sim racing like we owe you something, truth is….we don’t. This year we promoted the Alpine series, we have promoted Williams Esports in the past, MotoGP and more, and no one cared, the amount of public people that looked at our articles on it was a joke and not worth the time.
As an independent website, we do not have to answer to anyone, we speak our mind and at times go a little Gonzo on the issue, just like this. This morning I watched some older videos by Austin Ogonoski, and do you know what, he is right about the Esports genre.
During the lockdown phases over the past couple of years, people needed an outlet for racing as the real world motorsport scene was on hold to a degree. Sim racing provided a great platform for professional drivers, sponsors and teams of series to still have a connection with its fanbase and those of that particular sport. Was it amazing, yes, but how many people actually came out publicly before lockdowns and said they were sim racers…. answers down below for that one.
BREAKING NEWS:
LRN understands that Round 1 that was scheduled to take place today has been POSTPONED
As we've previously posted, this is due to a dispute between F1 and the organiser (ESL)
It means there will be two races tomorrow#LRNExclusive
— LRN (@League_RNews) November 24, 2023
So here we are with the F1 Esports saga, let me fire this one at you, more people will be annoyed that the game needs fixing than having an interest in this actual event, do we need to go down the path of cheaters, or do team owners and drivers want to keep that one quiet?
To be honest, you probably don’t care about that either, heck, why the hell are you even reading this article, go play iRacing or something.
