2019 Formula One Esports Series
Racing eSports Series
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The 2019 Formula One Esports Series was the third season of the Formula One Esports Series.[1] It started on September 11, 2019 and ended on December 4, 2019. It was held on Formula One's official 2019 game. The championship was held at Gfinity Arena in London, United Kingdom.
LocationQualification: Worldwide
Pro Draft: Gfinity Arena
Pro Series: Gfinity Arena
Pro Draft: Gfinity Arena
Pro Series: Gfinity Arena
Dates11 September–4 December 2019
AdministratorCodemasters
Formula One Management
FIA
Formula One Management
FIA
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Formula One Esports Series |
| Location | Qualification: Worldwide Pro Draft: Gfinity Arena Pro Series: Gfinity Arena |
| Dates | 11 September–4 December 2019 |
| 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: Gfinity Arena Pro Series: Gfinity Arena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  David Tonizza  Red Bull Racing Esports |
In his first season, David Tonizza became the new Formula One Esports Series champion after a long battle with Frederik Rasmussen, becoming the first rookie to win the title. Rasmussen's team, Red Bull Racing Esports, won the Constructor's Championship title for the first time.[2] The season also featured the debut of future champions Jarno Opmeer and Lucas Blakeley, who drove for Renault Sport Team Vitality and Sport Pesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team respectively.
Format
Following the 2018 Formula One Esports Series success, there is no significant changes to the tournament's format.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pro Series - The drivers race in 25-50% 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
The grid was increased from 9 to 10 teams this season, with Ferrari Driver Academy entering F1 Esports for the first time.
| Team | Race drivers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Driver name | Rounds | |
 Alfa Romeo Racing F1 Esports |
12 22 21 |
 Dániel Bereznay Salih Saltunç Kimmy Larsson |
All All Not Competed |
| Ferrari Driver Academy |
46 69 N.A. |
David Tonizza Amos Laurito Gianfranco Giglioli |
All 1–5, 7–8, 10–11 6, 9, 12 |
 Haas F1 Team Esports |
38 N.A. 98 |
 Floris Wijers Jan Fehler Martin Stefanko |
All 1–5, 7–12 6 |
 McLaren Shadow |
20 12 23 |
Bono Huis Enzo Bonito Allert van der Wal |
All All Not Competed |
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports |
72 95 N.A. |
Brendon Leigh Patryk Krutyj Daniel Shields |
All 1–8, 10–11 9, 12 |
| Red Bull Racing Esports |
19 51 40 |
 Frederik Rasmussen Joni Törmälä Nicolas Longuet |
All 1–8, 10–12 9 |
| Renault Sport Team Vitality |
2 34 30 |
Jarno Opmeer Cedric Thomé Simon Weigang |
All 1–5, 7–9 6, 10–12 |
| Sport Pesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team |
24 92 88 |
Marcel Kiefer Daniel Haddad Lucas Blakeley |
1–8 All 9–12 |
| Scuderia Toro Rosso Esports |
19 13 N.A. |
Patrick Holzmann Cem Bölükbaşı Manuel Biancolilla |
All 1–6, 9–11 7–8, 12 |
| Williams Esports |
93 42 N.A. |
 Álvaro Carretón Tino Naukkarinen Isaac Price |
1–8, 10–12 3–11 1–2, 9, 12 |
| Source:[3][4] | |||
Calendar
| Round | Event | Circuit | Distance | Date | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event One |  Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir |
14 Laps | 11 September | LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 1! on YouTube |
| 2 |  Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai |
14 Laps | |||
| 3 |  Baku City Circuit, Baku |
13 Laps | |||
| 4 | Event Two |  Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal |
18 Laps | 2 October | LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 2! on YouTube |
| 5 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
18 Laps | |||
| 6 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
13 Laps | |||
| 7 | Event Three | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim |
17 Laps | 6 November | LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 3! on YouTube |
| 8 |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot |
11 Laps | |||
| 9 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza |
13 Laps | |||
| 10 | Grand Finale |  Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka |
13 Laps | 4 December | LIVE: F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series Grand Final 2019 on YouTube |
| 11 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas |
14 Laps | |||
| 12 |  Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo |
18 Laps | |||
| Source:[5] | |||||
Results
Season summary
Championship standings
Scoring system
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
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Teams' Championship standings
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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.