Motorsports have long been a pay-to-play arena, in which young drivers spend thousands of dollars to start in karting. Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen knows this all too well, but he also sees a way to change it via SIM Racing, a virtual form of car racing that the Real-World racing is closely replicating.
It might be less crazy than it sounds. The sport has evolved into a serious evidence for talent, with detailed setups and tire management – minus the crushing financial barrier. Verstappen, a passionate Sim -Racer himself, even believes that the best virtual drivers deserve a shot in real cars.
His ultimate vision, He tells the athleticsis a racing team that turns to elite sim -racers into the real world and bypass the traditional financial roadblocks. Although SIM drivers have no experience with G-Forces, Verstappen thinks that training and the right coaching can bridge the gap. He says that Sim Racing has improved his own driving and vice versa.
“Everyone always thinks it’s just a game and it’s fun, easy to handle,” Verstappen says the outlet, “but I would say that the competition is just as hard or even harder to nail – to win – then in real life. “
