Silverstone hosted two launch events this week. Williams was the other — perhaps not as tantalizing as hearing from the defending champs, but fascinating nonetheless as the team debuted arguably its strongest driver duo in years — Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.

Max Verstappen feels that sim racing can be an extremely viable alternative avenue to karting for motorsport hopefuls

It's not actually true that four-time F1 champ Max Verstappen has a racing sim rig in his private plane. But he is a serious racing sim aficionado to the extent of having one in his motorhome at European F1 races and generating controversy over his late-night sim racing antics before actual F1 races.

But Formula One world champion Max Verstappen sees untapped potential in the virtual world. Sim racing is more than a video game; it’s a career path in the competitive esports world filled with championships,