Formula E: Accelerate

Formula E: Accelerate
2021
Tournament information
SportFormula E
Dates28 January–25 March 2021
AdministratorrFactor 2
Formula E
Tournament
format(s)
Open Qualifiers:
  • Online
  • Entry Period: 7–13 January 2021[1]
  • Top 3 fastest drivers will receive an invite to participate in Formula E Accelerate.[2]

Race:

  • Six race competition with each race lasts for 25 minutes[2]
VenueOnline
Final positions
ChampionsDenmark Frederik Rasmussen
1st runners-upNorth Macedonia Erhan Jajovski
2nd runners-upSlovenia Kevin Siggy
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Formula E: Accelerate is a professional esports competition created by Formula E in 2021, following the success of 2020's event, the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of UNICEF.[1][3]

The competition is run on the platform rFactor 2 platform,[4] with seat time at home for competitors, with additional venue events for some rounds. The championship grid is made up of esports teams associated with the manufacturers from the real-world ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with drivers who are selected through early qualification rounds to represent those teams.

The competition is broadcast on various Formula E social and streaming platforms, such as Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.

The championship offers a €100,000 prize-pool and some real-world seat-time with laps in a Gen2 Formula E car.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Formula E: Accelerate Esports Competition Sparks Search for Next-Gen Electric Racing Stars". FIA Formula E. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Fomula E Accelerate Qualifier". Studio-397. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Formula E launches new Accelerate Esports competition". Autosport. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Formula E's new esports tournament features main series crossover rounds". Sportspromedia. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Formula E launches new Esports series, offers real-life test". Motorsport. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Three Formula E: Accelerate Qualifiers Stick Themselves in the Selection Mix Ahead of Round 1". FIA Formula E. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.