Six Formula 1 drivers have joined together with other racers to start a new simulation racing championship to raise funds for a coronavirus charity 🍎over the next week.

With F1 and all major sport out of action for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus pandemic, many drivers have been filling their time with sim and video game racing, taking part in Esports series inclu🎉ding F1’s own Virtual Grand Prix.

Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have also been eager to help raise funds for coronavirus charities during the shutdown, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:the McLaren driver shaving his head after he met his target of raising $10,000 as part of Twitch’s Stream Aid, while the Ferrari driver has recen🌳tly backed the Italian Red Cross fundraising efforts.

Both have joined the ‘Race the World’ series which🍬 will take place on three nights across the next week featuring drivers from F1, F2, F3 and Super Formula.

Alongside Norris and Leclerc from the F1 ranks are A𒆙lexander Albon, George Russell, Antonio Giovina♔zzi and Nicholas Latifi.

Each of the three events will feature two races, taking place at 18:00 BSඣT on Saturday April 11, Tuesday April 14 and Friday April 17๊.

The drivers are targeting to raise $100,000 with all funds going to the🅷

Formula E’s Antonio Felix da Costa plus Ferrari juniors Callum Ilott, Gi🥃uliano Alesi and Arthur Leclerc have also signed up to join the championship along with Renault young gun Christian Lundgaard and Haas youngsters Pietro Fittip✨aldi and Louis Deletraz.

Reigning Super Formula champion Nick Cassidy is also on the grid plus Sean Ge♋lael, Antonio Fuoco, Luca Salvadori, Luca Albon and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.