Leading Formula E drivers have questioned ꦆAudi’s decision to suspend Daniel Abt following his controversial actions during an official Esports event last weekend.

On Tuesday Audi confirmed that Abt had been 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:suspended “with immediate effect” after the German admitted to getting professional sim-racer Lorenz Hoerzing to compete on his behalf during the Berlin rou🧸nd of FE’s latest Race at Home Challenge.

Hoerzing collided with Mercedes driver Stoffel Vandoorne as they battled for the lead of the race, with the former eventually claiming third place to register Abt’s b✨est finish in the virtual series.

The 27-year-old was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:excluded from the event and ordered to pay €10,000👍 to charity after being found guilty of c๊heating, with the scandal prompting Audi to suspend him.

Abt released a video statement apologising for his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“huge mistake” and confirmed he will not race again for Audi.

A number of his FE rivals responded to the news on social media, with two-time champion and DS Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne criticising Audi’s decision, as well as highlighting some questionable driving standar♛ds.

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"After all this a game that should be taken seriousꦿly, bu🐬t it's a GAME,” he tweeted.

"Then what about all the drivers crashing on purpose, tꦿhat would probably get their licenc๊e removed if that was reality?

“Been out of a🐲lmost all races for un-spo꧒rtsman behaviour and drivers using me as brakes.”

Streaming services such as Twitch have become inc♛reasingly popular among a number of drivers in FE and other championships to document their virtual racing progress, however, the Audi-Abt controversy has led some to suggest they will no longer stream their races for fans.

Jaguar’s James Calado posted: “No more streaming, sorry guys”, while Vergne’s Techeet😼ah teammate Antonio Felix da Costa added: “I guess streaming is done for me too.”