The Virtual Grand Prix Series is bringing racing action to fans while Formula 1 itself is on the sidelines.
Today will see the virtual paddock head to China to take on the exciting Shanghai International Circuit along with a new F1 driver.
After the success of the races in Bahrain and Australia, who will be signing up for the 20 spots on the grid this weekend?
Let's take a look at the confirmed drivers so far!
Confirmed F1 drivers so far
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From two F1 drivers at the Virtual Bahrain GP to six at the Virtual Vietnam GP, the current grid of Formula 1 drivers have been growing more and more interested in esports and virtual racing. So who is signed up for this weekends race?
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There will be six current F1 drivers racing this Sunday. Charles Leclerc returns to defend his victory in the last race, along with Alex Albon, Lando Norris, Nicholas Latifi, George Russell, and Antonio Giovinazzi.
Louis Deletraz & Pietro Fittipaldi
The Swiss racing driver currently competing in Formula 2 for Charouz will make an appearance later today - alongside Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi!
Stoffel Vandoorne & Esteban Gutierrez
Vandoorne, the Belgium driver who is currently a test driver for the Mercedes team, will be joining the action this evening. Driver Esteban Gutierrez is looking to get in on the action too!
Ciro Immobile & Liam Lawson are in
Good news for Alpha Tauri F1 as Ciro Immobile & Liam Lawson are confirmed to take part in the race.
Fans are sure to excited about what this pair can do this weekend.
Ian Poulter & Guanyu Zhou confirmed
The Renault F1 Team will be happy to have the pair back and in the driving seat.
Ian Poulter has had some tricky driving moments in the last few weeks, but let's hope he's going to pull it out of the bag this Sunday - and with Inaugural VirtualGP winner Guanyu Zhou, things are looking good.
Carlos Sainz joins the grid
McLaren will have both of their F1 drivers in the Virtual Chinese GP as Carlos Sainz joins Lando Norris.
The McLaren driver picked up his first F1 podium last season in Brazil and will be looking to impress on Sunday.
Jimmy Broadbent & Anthony Davidson confirmed
Jimmy Broadbent and Anthony Davidson will be joining the grid, driving for the Racing Point team.
Eyes will be on the two as they come up against the other racers on Sunday.
F2 driver added
Juan Manuel Correa, current F2 driver and member of the Sauber Junior Team, will be lining up on Sunday.
He will take the second seat in the Alfa Romeo team and is a new driver to the Virtual GP series.
Celebrity racers
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Every Virtual GP so far has had some celebrities. In Bahrain we saw Sir Chris Hoy and One Direction's Liam Payne on track, and in the Virtual Vietnam GP England cricket hero Ben Stokes joined in the fun. So who have we got this time?
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Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be competing alongside Alex Albon for Red Bull.
In a statement Courtois said; "I am really happy to be racing this Sunday in the Virtual GP alongside Alex Albon for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and to be part of the Red Bull Esports family. They’ve shared some tips with me and helped me train over the last few weeks so I’m now really looking forward to the race." He's looking to get in the points after putting a lot of time into F1 2019!
Complete confirmed grid
Team | Driver A | Driver B |
|---|---|---|
Mercedes | Stoffel Vandoorne | Esteban Gutierrez |
FDA Hublot Esports Team | Charles Leclerc | Callum Ilott |
Red Bull | Alex Albon | Thibaut Courtois |
McLaren | Lando Norris | Carlos Sainz |
Racing Point | Jimmy Broadbent | Anthony Davidson |
Renault | Ian Poulter | Guanyu Zhou |
Haas | Louis Deletraz | Pietro Fittipaldi |
Alpha Tauri | Ciro Immobile | Liam Lawson |
Alfa Romeo | Antonio Giovinazzi | Juan Manuel Correa |
Williams | George Russell | Nicholas Latifi |
F1 2020 release date
There had been a lot of worries over the silence from Codemasters, but they are now screaming from the rooftops.
F1 2020 will arrive on 10 July.
With it will come several cool new features, including My Team. This new game mode will put you in the Team Principal seat as well as the cockpit as you build team facilities, pick engine suppliers and sponsors, and lead an 11th team on the F1 grid.