Formula E launches a virtual racing season, joining NASCAR, F1, IndyCar

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge All-electric racing series Formula E is launching a nine-week sim racing competition after having to put its sixth season on pause due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The series joins the likes of NASCAR, Formula One, and IndyCar, all of which are already leaning on the robust software and community of online sim racing to keep fans and drivers entertained and occupied in the absence of real-world racing.The virtual Formula E series will be run in rFact