2018 F1 Formula One Esports Series - GFinity Arena, London, Britain - October 9, 2018 Brendon Leigh of Mercedes-AMG Petonas Esports poses during a media event Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One champions Mercedes also dominated the sport's virtual racetracks on Wednesday with British driver Brendon Leigh starting the defence of his F1 esports title with two wins in three races.
The 19-year-old former kitchen porter, winner of the first esports championship in Abu Dhabi last November before teams got involved, had looked set for a hat-trick after winning on Australian and Chinese Grand Prix layouts.
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