Formula One has launched an eSports series which will culminate at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November.
F1 has teamed up with games developer Codemasters and eSports specialists Gfinity to create the championship, which will launch in line with the F1 2017 game in September. Throughout that month qualifying events will take place to determine the 40 drivers who will progress to the semi-finals.
The two semi-finals will be held at Gfinity Arena in London on October 10 and 11, with 20 drivers -- the number of cars on this year's grid -- progressing to the final.