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Williams launches its own esports team

Williams has become the latest Formula One team to launch its own esports team.

Like Renault, Williams has launched its own esports team which will primarily compete in F1's Esports Series later this year as well as other sim racing competitions.

Javier Guerra -- the founder of JIM Racing -- a Spanish sim racing team founded in 2011 -- will be responsible for Williams' esports activities across the sim racing world.

"Esports has grown dramatically in recent years to become a huge global industry, so we're eager to take on the challenge of growing sim racing's place in the esports world,'' Guerra said.