2020 Formula One Esports Series
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Formula One Esports Series |
| Location | Qualification: Worldwide Pro Draft: Online Pro Series: Online |
| Dates | 14 October–17 December 2020 |
| Administrator | Codemasters Formula One Management FIA |
Tournament format(s) | Qualification: Online Pro Draft: Driver's selection Pro Series: Twelve race championship |
| Venue | Qualification: Worldwide Pro Draft: Online Pro Series: Online |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jarno Opmeer  Red Bull Racing Esports |
The 2020 Formula One Esports Series was the fourth season of the Formula One Esports Series.[1][2] It took place from October 14 to December 17, 2020. It was held on Formula One's official 2020 game.[3] As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic the championship had no fixed venue, and was instead held online and streamed on the official F1 Youtube channel.
David Tonizza and Red Bull Racing Esports entered the season as the reigning Drivers' and Teams' champions respectively. Red Bull Racing Esports successfully defended the Teams' Championship title for the second consecutive year, while Jarno Opmeer won the Drivers' Championship title for the first time, driving for Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen Esports.[4][5]
Format[edit]
- Qualification - The season opens with online qualification, a global call for participation. Qualification is open to anyone with a copy of the official Formula 1 video game developed by Codemasters. The fastest gamers get through.[6]
- Pro Draft - Qualifying gamers enter the Pro Draft where the official Formula 1 teams select their drivers to represent them in the F1 Esports Pro Series championships.[7]
- Pro Series - The drivers race in 35% races over a series of events that are broadcast live. They earn points for themselves and their F1 teams. These races will determine the F1 New Balance Esports Series Teams’ and Drivers’ World Champions, with a portion of the prize fund distributed to the teams based on their standings.[1]
Teams and drivers[edit]
| Team | Race drivers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Driver name | Rounds | |
 Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen Esports
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12 34 N.A. |
 Daniel Bereznay Jarno Opmeer Dominik Hofmann
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All All Not Competed |
 AlphaTauri Esports Team
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51 14 19 |
 Joni Törmälä Manuel Biancolilla Patrik Holzmann
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All All Not Competed |
 BWT Racing Point Esports Team
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9 92 42 |
Lucas Blakeley Daniele Haddad Shanaka Clay
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1–8, 10–12 1–3, 5–6, 8–12 4, 7, 9 |
| FDA Hublot Esports Team
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95 74 83 |
David Tonizza Enzo Bonito Filip Prešnajder
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All 1–7, 9–12 8 |
 Haas F1 Esports
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38 2 30 |
Simon Weigang Cedric Thomé Floris Wijers
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All 1–6, 8–12 7 |
| McLaren Shadow
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25 28 N.A. |
 Dani Moreno James Baldwin Matthias Cologon
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All 1–5, 7–12 6 |
| Mercedes AMG Petronas Esports Team
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72 94 20 |
Brendon Leigh Bono Huis Bari Broumand
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All 1–2, 4–12 3 |
| Red Bull Racing Esports
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19 24 N.A. |
 Frederik Rasmussen Marcel Kiefer Tino Naukkarinen
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All All Not Competed |
| Renault Vitality
|
40 27 N.A. |
Nicolas Longuet Fabrizio Donoso Delgado Casper Jansen
|
All 1–10, 12 11 |
| Williams Esports
|
21 88 53 |
Álvaro Carretón Salih Saltunç Michael Romanidis
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1–4, 6–12 1, 3, 5–7, 12 2, 4–5, 8–11 |
| Sources:[8] | |||
Calendar[edit]
Results[edit]
Season summary[edit]
Championship standings[edit]
Scoring system[edit]
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race and one point was given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the championship, a count-back system is used as a tie-breaker, with a driver's/constructor's best result used to decide the standings.
Drivers' Championship standings[edit]
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Teams' Championship standings[edit]
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Notes:
- The standings are sorted by best result, rows are not related to the drivers. In case of tie on points, the best positions achieved determined the outcome.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "F1 Esports Series returns for fourth season in 2020 with record prize fund". formula1.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "F1 Esports Series Is Back For 2020!". f1esports.com. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b "When Does The 2020 F1 Esports Series Start?". f1esports.com. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Opmeer Crowned Driver Champion As Red Bull Defend Teams' Title". f1esports.com. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ PLC, Codemasters. "F1® Sim Racing World Championship 2020". f1esports.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "F1 Esports 2020 Qualifying Explained!". f1esports.com. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "11 new racers selected in 2020 F1 Esports Pro Draft". formula1.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "F1 Esports Pro Series 2020: The Grid Assembles". f1esports.com. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "F1 Esports Calendar Update: Grand Final Date Changed". f1esports.com. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b "F1 Esports Pro Series 2020 standings". f1esports.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.