Formula One bosses believe the world championship could have a complete overlap with the world of esports within the next ten years.
F1 launched a successful esports series in 2017 which continued into a second season last year. In 2018, every team except Ferrari committed to entering the championship and held an NFL-style draft for their squads.
McLaren has been the most proactive team on the esports side. In 2017 it launched the World's Fastest Gamer to discover a new simulator driver for its F1 outfit -- an extensive evaluation process led it to hiring Dutch driver Rudy van Buren, who had driven karts at a young age before moving into the world of esports.