2019 Formula One Esports Series

2019 Formula One Esports Series
Tournament information
SportFormula One Esports Series
LocationQualification: Worldwide
Pro Draft: Gfinity Arena
Pro Series: Gfinity Arena
Dates11 September–4 December 2019
AdministratorCodemasters
Formula One Management
FIA
Tournament
format(s)
Qualification: Online
Pro Draft: Driver's selection
Pro Series: Twelve race championship
VenueQualification: Worldwide
Pro Draft: Gfinity Arena
Pro Series: Gfinity Arena
Final positions
ChampionsItaly David Tonizza
Austria Red Bull Racing Esports
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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.

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

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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

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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
Switzerland Alfa Romeo Racing F1 Esports 12
22
21
Hungary Daniel Bereznay
United Kingdom Salih Saltunc
Sweden Kimmy Larsson
All
All
Not Competed
Italy Ferrari Driver Academy 46
69
N.A.
Italy David Tonizza
Italy Amos Laurito
Italy Gianfranco Giglioli
All
1–5, 7–8, 10–11
6, 9, 12
United States Haas F1 Team Esports 38
N.A.
98
Netherlands Floris Wijers
Germany Jan Fehler
Czech Republic Martin Stefanko
All
1–5, 7–12
6
United Kingdom McLaren Shadow 20
12
23
Netherlands Bono Huis
Italy Enzo Bonito
Netherlands Allert van der Wal
All
All
Not Competed
Germany Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports 72
95
N.A.
United Kingdom Brendon Leigh
Poland Patryk Krutyj
Australia Daniel Shields
All
1–8, 10–11
9, 12
Austria Red Bull Racing Esports 19
51
40
Denmark Frederik Rasmussen
Finland Joni Törmälä
France Nicolas Longuet
All
1–8, 10–12
9
France Renault Sport Team Vitality 2
34
30
Netherlands Jarno Opmeer
Germany Cedric Thomé
Germany Simon Weigang
All
1–5, 7–9
6, 10–12
United Kingdom Sport Pesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team 24
92
88
Germany Marcel Kiefer
Italy Daniel Haddad
United Kingdom Lucas Blakeley
1–8
All
9–12
Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso Esports 19
13
N.A.
Germany Patrick Holzmann
Turkey Cem Bölükbaşı
Italy Manuel Biancolilla
All
1–6, 9–11
7–8, 12
United Kingdom Williams Esports 93
42
N.A.
Spain Álvaro Carretón
Finland Tino Naukkarinen
United Kingdom Isaac Price
1–8, 10–12
3–11
1–2, 9, 12
Source:[3][4]

Calendar

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Round Event Circuit Distance Date Broadcast
1 Event One Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 14 Laps 11 September LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 1! on YouTube
2 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 14 Laps
3 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku 13 Laps
4 Event Two Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal 18 Laps 2 October LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 2! on YouTube
5 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 18 Laps
6 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 Laps
7 Event Three Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 17 Laps 6 November LIVE: F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 Event 3! on YouTube
8 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 11 Laps
9 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 13 Laps
10 Grand Finale Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka 13 Laps 4 December LIVE: F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series Grand Final 2019 on YouTube
11 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 14 Laps
12 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 18 Laps
Source:[5]

Results

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Season summary

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Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Denmark Frederik Ramsussen Germany Jan Fehler Italy David Tonizza Italy Ferrari Driver Academy
2 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai Hungary Daniel Bereznay Germany Patrik Holzmann Italy David Tonizza Italy Ferrari Driver Academy
3 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Germany Patrik Holzmann Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Austria Red Bull Racing Esports Team
4 Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal Finland Tino Naukkarinen Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Germany Cedric Thomé France Renault Sport Team Vitality
5 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg Italy David Tonizza Finland Joni Törmälä Italy David Tonizza Italy Ferrari Driver Academy
6 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Italy David Tonizza Finland Tino Naukkarinen Germany Marcel Kiefer United Kingdom Sport Pesa Racing Point Esports
7 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim Netherlands Jarno Opmeer Finland Tino Naukkarinen Netherlands Jarno Opmeer France Renault Sport Team Vitality
8 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot Hungary Daniel Bereznay Germany Patrik Holzmann Hungary Daniel Bereznay Switzerland Alfa Romeo F1 Esports
9 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza Hungary Daniel Bereznay Denmark Frederik Ramsussen Hungary Daniel Bereznay Switzerland Alfa Romeo F1 Esports
10 Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka Spain Álvaro Carretón Italy Amos Laurito Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Austria Red Bull Racing Esports Team
11 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Germany Patrik Holzmann Denmark Frederik Rasmussen Austria Red Bull Racing Esports Team
12 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo Italy David Tonizza United Kingdom Isaac Price Hungary Daniel Bereznay Switzerland Alfa Romeo Esports Team

Championship Standings

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Scoring system

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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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Pos. Driver BHR
Bahrain
CHN
China
AZE
Azerbaijan
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
JPN
Japan
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
Points
1 Italy David Tonizza 1 1 3 8 1P 5P 3 4 3 4 6 2P 184
2 Denmark Frederik Rasmussen 12P 2 1P 4F 2 2 5 2 19F 1 1P 10 171
3 Hungary Daniel Bereznay 19 RetP 7 13 5 3 4 1P 1P 18 5 1 128
4 Netherlands Jarno Opmeer 2 5 14 3 3 10 1P 3 8 6 4 12 123
5 United Kingdom Brendon Leigh 5 11 4 2 14 6 17 11 6 7 3 11 77
6 Germany Marcel Kiefer 4 3 8 14 11 1 8 14 60
7 Netherlands Bono Huis 10 6 5 7 7 14 6 5 7 12 8 19 59
8 Spain Álvaro Carretón 18 15 6 10 17 4 12 7 5P 7 3 58
9 Finland Joni Törmälä 13 10 16 5 20F 7 2 6 8 9 5 57
10 Turkey Salih Saltunç 3 4 9 11 10 16 9 9 11 13 9 4 48
11 Finland Tino Naukkarinen 2 6P 8 20F 20F 8 4 16 10 47
12 Italy Enzo Bonito 6 12 17 16 6 13 18 15 5 9 2 17 46
13 Germany Cedric Thomé 11 18 10 1 4 13 12 14 38
14 Germany Patrik Holzmann 8 19F 19F 18 12 11 7 20F 10 3 19F 8 30
15 United Kingdom Lucas Blakeley 13 2 15 9 20
16 Italy Daniele Haddad 7 9 12 12 15 18 14 10 9 15 13 6 19
17 France Nicolas Longuet 2 18
18 Germany Simon Weigang 8 10 14 7 11
19 Netherlands Floris Wijers 9 7 18 17 19 15 15 13 12 19 16 16 8
20 Poland Patryk Krutyj 15 8 11 20 9 19 11 18 14 12 6
21 Turkey Cem Bölükbaşı 14 13 15 9 18 9 20 11 20 4
22 Italy Manuel Biancolilla 10 16 18 1
23 Czech Republic Martin Stefanko 12 0
24 Germany Jan Fehler 20F 17 Ret 15 13 16 19 18 17 18 14 0
25 Italy Amos Laurito 16 16 13 19 16 19 17 20F 17 0
26 Australia Daniel Shields 17 13 0
27 United Kingdom Isaac Price 17 14 15 20F 0
28 Italy Gianfanco Giglioli 17 16 15 0
Pos. Driver BHR
Bahrain
CHN
China
AZE
Azerbaijan
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
JPN
Japan
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
Points
Sources:[6]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not enter
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


Teams' Championship standings

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Pos. Team BHR
Bahrain
CHN
China
AZE
Azerbaijan
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
JPN
Japan
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
Points
1 Austria Red Bull Racing Esports 12P 2 1P 4F 2 2 2 2 2 1 1P 5 246
13 10 16 5 20F 7 5 6 19F 8 11 10
2 Italy Ferrari Driver Academy 1 1 3 8 1P 5P 3 4 3 4 6 2 184
16 16 13 19 16 17 19 17 16 20F 17 15
3 Switzerland Alfa Romeo Racing F1 Esports 3 4 7 11 5 3 4 1P 1P 13 5 1 176
19 RetP 9 13 10 16 9 9 11 18 9 4
4 France Renault Sport Team Vitality 2 5 10 1 3 8 1P 3 8 6 4 7 172
11 18 14 3 4 10 13 12 14 10 14 12
5 United Kingdom Williams Esports 17 14 2 6P 8 4 12 7 4 5P 7 3 105
18 15 6 10 17 20F 20F 8 15 16 10 20F
6 United Kingdom McLaren Shadow 8 19 9 7 5 14 2 13 9 6 5 5 105
13 20 13 18 9 13 20 19 19 19 8 8
7 United Kingdom Sport Pesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team 4 3 8 12 11 1 8 10 9 2 13 6 99
7 9 12 14 15 18 14 14 13 15 15 9
8 Germany Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports 5 8 4 2 9 6 11 11 6 7 3 11 83
15 11 11 20 14 19 17 18 17 14 12 13
9 Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso Esports 8 13 15 9 12 9 7 16 10 3 19F 8 35
14 19F 19F 18 18 11 10 20F 20 11 20 18
10 United States Haas F1 Team Esports 9 7 18 15 13 12 15 13 12 17 16 14 8
20F 17 Ret 17 19 15 16 18 18 19 18 16
Pos. Team BHR
Bahrain
CHN
China
AZE
Azerbaijan
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
JPN
Japan
USA
United States
BRA
Brazil
Points
Sources:[6]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not enter
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


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

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  1. ^ a b "Formula 1 New Balance Esports Series to kick off its third season". formula1.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tonizza And Red Bull Crowned Champions! 2019 F1 Esports Grand Final Report". f1esports.com. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ferrari finally joins F1's esports championship". espn.com. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "F1 Esports drivers announced as the 2019 F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series kicks off". formula1.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ "F1 Esports 2019, Let's Race!". scuderiaalphatauri.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "F1 Esports Pro Series 2019 standings". f1esport.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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