F1: Courtois quarantine behind the wheel of an F1 simulator with Norris or Gasly

The Belgian goalkeeper rubs shoulders with Grand Circus drivers at the “No Australian GP” organized by the Formula E champion.

The blackout of world sport due to the coronavirus also led to Formula 1, which could not even celebrate the first race of the 2020 World Cup today. However, some of the drivers on the grid have signed up to Jean's initiative -ric Vergne, Formula E champion, who this Sunday organizes a virtual race with the official F1 video game, with Lando Norris (McLaren), Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) or Lance Stroll (Racing Point) as main attractions and Thibaut Courtois as a surprise guest.

The Real Madrid goalkeeper, in quarantine since last Thursday, will participate in this “No Australian GP”, where from 18:45 hours pilots of the prestige of Andre Lotterer, Stoffel Vandoorne or Nyck de Vries will also participate, as well as Spanish Dani Juncadella. The event, with qualifying session and race, can be followed through YouTube.

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Likewise, other aces of the midfielder such as Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Simon Pagenaud, winner of the last 500 Miles of Indianpolis, or Juan Pablo Montoya will participate in The Race's All-Star Esports Battle. The test, contested with the rFactor 2 simulator under the umbrella of the prestigious the-race.com It starts at 2:00 p.m.