Each week, Esports Insider brings together the biggest headlines from the esports industry in China. This week in Chinese esports saw Formula 1 launch an esports series, FunPlus Phoenix partner with BMW, and Chengdu plan further esports development.
Formula 1 kicks off 2020 F1 Esports Series China Championship
Formula 1 kicked off its 2020 F1 Esports Series China Championship with a pre-season event. Besides retaining the qualification, regional finals, and the grand final in the 2020 season, F1 Esports also introduced a brand-new Pro League this season, which is a 22-race online championship with the same point scoring mechanic as the Formula One World Championship.