Formula One bosses are considering changing the way the grid forms up before the start of a grand prix in the future, according to Pat Symonds.
The former Williams chief technical officer, who is working as part of a group of specialists under F1 sporting director Ross Brawn to help determine the future direction of the sport, said F1 is looking at using eSports to test out and evaluate potential regulation changes.
"We're keen to use virtual environments to test some of these regulations," Symonds said at MIA's Entertainment & Energy-Efficient Motorsport Conference. "What we can do then is look at statistics.