The recent announcement made by Formula 1 brings one of the best news for both sporting and bookmaking worlds. It was reported that Formula 1 will launch its own F1 Virtual Grand Prix series with the help of esports, featuring a number of current F1 drivers. The decision was made to help fans continue watching their favourite sports even during such tough times.
After a huge success eNASCAR had, gathering millions of viewers, it was no question that F1 will also go digital. Thanks to the official F1 2019 PC video game, developed by Codemasters, racing fans around the world can now not only watch their favourite discipline but also place wagers on it like they used to before. Organisers also announced to tune up the game is the way to create the fairest and the most competitive environment, helping those drivers who are not very familiar with the game.
Having said that, you can now place your wager on the F1 Australian Grand Prix races at one of the top online bookmakers
Betfair. The book currently includes one esports F1 market in its offer and favours Lando Norris, a British-Belgian McLaren driver, to win the even at the odds of 2.5 (6/4).
Surprisingly by Ben Stokes is not listed among favourites, being the second last favourite to win the event at the odds of 21.00 (20/1).
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