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.

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 has revealed whether he will establish his own sim racing team as the Red Bull star divulged the reasons behind his decision. The four-time world champion is renowned for his sim racing exploits outside of Formula 1,

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,