eSports: Renault harnesses real F1 resources for virtual success


Opmeer once trained in the Renault team gym as a junior academy driver and now the Dutch racer is back at the factory facility, preparing for a Formula One eSports title showdown that he still hopes to win. — Photos: Reuters

ENSTONE, England: Jarno Opmeer once trained in the Renault team gym as a junior academy driver and now the Dutch racer is back at the factory facility, preparing for a Formula One eSports title showdown that he still hopes to win.

The 19-year-old has given up on the neck exercises, of little benefit when competing in virtual races without g-forces. Extreme temperatures and dehydration are not concerns either.

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