Alpine Sim Racing head into Event 2 of the Formula 1 Sim Racing World Championship on the back of its first victory since 2020.

Otis Lawrence sits second in the Drivers’ Standings after a standout opening weekend at DreamHack — including a commanding victory at Suzuka — and arrives at the second event just five points off the championship lead.

Currently, Alpine Sim Racing is placed second in the Teams’ Standings, having scored 47 points across the opening three races. Alongside Otis’ victory, Dani Bereznay contributed valuable points, including a strong fifth place at Suzuka, and sits 12th in the Drivers’ Standings. With a share of the $750,000 prize pool on offer and the championship battle beginning to take shape, the focus now shifts to building consistency across the next three races to sustain that early momentum.

Execution under pressure

“As we head to the second event in the calendar, we know that execution will be critical,” says Alpine Sim Racing’s Tomek Poradzisz, race engineer for Otis Lawrence. “Engineering and strategy are central to this, as we can help drivers find the tiniest of margins that can be the difference between winning and losing.

“The harsh reality of sim racing is it’s usually not the fastest driver who wins the championship — it’s the one who executes the races the best,” adds Tomek. “That starts with performing under pressure, not losing your head when things go wrong, choosing the right strategy and being in the right place at the right time. When you add outright speed on top of that, that’s when you fight for a championship.”

After the action took place in front of a live audience at DreamHack at the NEC last month, Formula 1’s state-of-the-art Media and Technology Centre in Biggin Hill is the location for the next three rounds.

On Wednesday, the action begins at the floodlit Jeddah Corniche Circuit, one of the fastest street tracks in the world. The high-speed layout and unforgiving walls of the Saudi Arabian venue leave no margin for error, placing an emphasis on precision and confidence. Qualifying gets underway at 17:30, followed by the race at 20:00 (all timings UK time).

From there, the series moves to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday afternoon. With its high and medium speed corners, the Spanish track has limited overtaking opportunities, so qualifying (at 12:00) and the race start (14:30) are expected to play a decisive role.

The final round this coming week takes place at Silverstone, the home of British motorsport and one of the most iconic circuits in the world. High-speed sequences such as Maggots and Becketts can place extra stress on the tyres, making strategy a potential race-defining factor.

Silverstone qualifying is 17:30 with the race at 20:00 on Thursday. All sessions of Event 2 of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship will be broadcast live across Formula 1’s YouTube, Twitch and Facebook channels.