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Formula 1 announces eSports ‘World Championship’

Formula 1 will crown an official eSports Series World Champion for the first time in 2017, it has been confirmed. The Formula 1 eSports Series will be run as a partnership between Formula 1, game developer Codemasters, and eSports specialists Gfinity. The inaugural season will kick off in September to coincide with the launch of the F1 2017 game, with a qualification system running through the month to determine the 40 quickest drivers. They will be invited to the live semifinals, which will be held at the Gfinity Arena in London on October 10 and 11. The Top 20 from the semis will qualify for the finals, which will take place as part of the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November....
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