Like a lot of sports, Formula E has been replacing its actual car races with virtual ones, which drivers can compete in from home. Which is fun, but also left the door open for one driver to attempt some absolutely brazen cheating.
As the BBC report, 27-year-old German driver Daniel Abt finished third in the latest leg of Formula Eās Race at Home Challenge. Or, organisers thought heād finished third, until later discovering that heād hired a gamer to drive the race for him.
The switch was discovered by ex-F1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne, who finished second in the race and suspected that Abtāwho didnāt have his video onāwasnāt behind the wheel. Instead, it turned out to be a gamer by the name of Lorenz Horzing.
Abt has been forced to pay Ā£8,900, was disqualified from the last race and has had all his points from the series wiped.
He has since apologised, saying āI did not take it as seriously as I should have. I am especially sorry about this because I know how much work has gone into this project on the part of the Formula E organisation. I am aware that my offence has a bitter aftertaste but it was never meant with any bad intention.ā
