Podcast: Why Abt’s prank is endemic of a wider problem
The latest episode of The Race Esports Podcast covers the Daniel Abt Formula E imposter scandal and the subsequent fallout that led to the German losing his real-life Audi FE drive
The latest episode of The Race Esports Podcast covers the Daniel Abt Formula E imposter scandal and the subsequent fallout that led to the German losing his real-life Audi FE drive
Daniel Abt losing his Audi Formula E drive is the latest in a string of incidents in which virtual racing actions have had real-world consequences
Daniel Abt losing his Audi drive over the simracing impersonator incident is a warning that should be heeded by all racers representing major brands, says long-time Williams F1 marketing guru Jim Wright
Suspended Audi driver Daniel Abt says getting a professional simracer to replace him in Formula E’s Race at Home Challenge event was intended as a joke that would be revealed to fans afterwards, rather than for any competitive gain
Was Audi unfair to put a severe real-world consequence on Daniel Abt’s virtual-racing deception? Or should Abt have foreseen the risks of not taking Formula E’s Race at Home Challenge seriously? Here are our writers’ thoughts on the debate splitting motorsport
Daniel Abt’s plot to have a sim racer secretly compete in his place in Formula E’s latest virtual race has resulted in a suspension by Audi. This is how the driver switch became apparent through the event
Daniel Abt has been suspended by the Abt-run Audi team from all competitions for his involvement in the Formula E Championship imposter scandal last weekend
Moves are afoot to limit the ‘off-site’ engineering facilities Formula E teams are deploying, but Porsche argues their benefit is being overstated
Formula E’s Race at Home Challenge might not be real-life but the consequences of Daniel Abt’s questionable tactics will extend far beyond the virtual world, says Sam Smith
Audi Formula E driver Daniel Abt has admitted he had a secret stand-in drive his car to third place in the virtual FE race in Berlin, and has been disqualified from the race results and fined
