Fernando Alonso Becomes First F1 Driver To Own An eSports Team
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi season finale, two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso unveiled his very own eSports racing team. The Spaniard joined forces with McLaren sponsor Logitech and professional outfit G2 in order to tackle the world of competitive gaming. Meanwhile, his team will be known as FA Racing G2 Logitech. "I am a team principal finally," said Alonso during the launch of the team. "There will be no meetings very early. We will change completely the way we work!!" According to Autosport, the McLaren driver was approached by Logitech and G2 a few months ago, and thought this was the right time to get involved in the business. "It is very exciting, and it's a completely new thing to discover. I think eSports in other formats has been very successful but in racing, it is at the very beginning, and huge potential will come." "I am happy to be one of the first investing in this direction and I think good and fun times are coming - not...