Italian gamer David Tonizza won the esports F1 Pro Series for Ferrari on Wednesday, ensuring at least one championship trophy for the Italian team after another season of disappointment on the real racetrack.
Formula One's oldest, most successful and glamorous team have not won a drivers' title since Finnish 'Iceman' Kimi Raikkonen in 2007, but their esports outfit triumphed at the first attempt. Red Bull won the team trophy, taking over at the top from Mercedes who had been dominant in both the real and virtual worlds.
Ferrari did not join their track rivals last year when Formula One teams entered the virtual championship for the first time, but the Italians made up for that.