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Turkey's Cem Bolukbasi joins Formula 2 from Esports

Turkey's Cem Bolukbasi will race in Formula 2 this season, becoming the first gamer to go from F1 Esports to the Formula 1 feeder series. The 23-year-old told a news conference in Istanbul on Wednesday that he had signed a deal with Czech-based Charouz Racing System and had the ultimate goal of one day racing in Formula 1. Bolukbasi started out on virtual racetracks with the F1 esports series, making his debut in 2017 and continuing for three seasons. He also won the 2020 Formula Renault Esport Series and finished runner-up on the real racetrack in the GT4 European Series the same year. 'If I was never in F1 Esports, I would never have had the chance to get into a real car. I would not be...
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