Monaco Hot Lap in F1® 2020
We’ve completed a visual uplift and ahead of this weekend’s Virtual Grand Prix, we’re jumping on-board Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri for a tour around some of F1®’s best-known landmarks, from Casino Square, to the slowest corner of the calendar at the Grand Hotel hairpin, the iconic tunnel, and Rascasse.
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If you've found getting around Monaco difficult in previous F1® games, you'll be wanting to try the new accessible handling in F1® 2020. You'll be able to adjust the experience to suit you, and get up to speed with all those famous Monégasque landmarks.
Virtual Grand Prix
That's not to mention that this Sunday (24th May) will see the return of the Virtual Grand Prix, this time at the Circuit de Monaco in F1® 2019. Confirmed to be driving are Esteban Ocon and Valtteri Bottas, as well as Alex Albon, Antonio Giovinazzi, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.
The elite line up will also be joined by Arsenal’s Premier League star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who will race alongside Lando Norris for McLaren. Belgian international goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois also returns for Alfa Romeo following his 11th place finish in the Virtual Spanish GP. Elsewhere on the grid, Alex Albon - who was victorious at the Interlagos Circuit - will be partnered by big-wave surfer Kai Lenny for Red Bull Racing and Latin American singer Luis Fonsi will also make his Virtual Grand Prix debut for Racing Point.
The racing action will be getting started at 5pm BST, with the F1® Esports Pro Exhibition race, before the Virtual Grand Prix gets underway at 6pm BS, and you'll be able to watch on official Formula 1® YouTube, Twitch, the Formula1game Facebook page, alongside international broadcast partners.
F1® 2020 releases to the world on Friday 10th July 2020 PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, Windows PC (DVD and via Steam), and Google Stadia, though if you buy the Michael Schumacher Deluxe Edition, you'll receive three days early access, and exclusive content.
