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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team leads the silver arrows into the virtual world, competing in a range of sim-racing tournaments which include: F1 Esports, ESL R1, V10R and the Le Mans Virtual Series.

Based on the premises of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team in Brackley; a purpose-built esports training facility provides the Team’s drivers with world class facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, to develop their skills, train and compete.

The Team’s affiliation with Mercedes-AMG goes further than just the name. The two Teams frequently collaborate and share information to improve Team, driver and car performance on the virtual and real-world track.

2025 Schedule

F1 Sim Racing World Championship

Date

Round

Location

14 January

Round 1

Australia

15 January

Round 2

China

15 January

Round 3

Bahrain

16 January

Round 4

Saudi Arabia

11 February

Round 5

United Kingdom

12 February

Round 6

Belgium

12 February

Round 7

Netherlands

13 February

Round 8

United States

25 March

Round 9

Mexico

26 March

Round 10

Brazil

26 March

Round 11

Qatar

27 March

Round 12

Abu Dhabi

Honours

2018

2018 Drivers and Constructors Champions - F1 Esports

2021

Drivers and Constructors Champions - Formula Pro Season 1

2021

Drivers and Constructors Champions - F1 Esports

2022

Teams Champions - V10-R League Season 3

2022

LMVS 6 hours of Spa Overall Winners

Esports Drivers

Jake BenhamJake Benham completes Mercedes’ roster in F1 Esports Series Pro, his promotion to the series arriving after becoming a double World Online Racing series champion, as well as his successful run to third place in the 2022 Pro Exhibition feeder series. Jake got his first taste of competitive F1 Esports in 2022 and very quickly has become an integral part of the team.
James BaldwinJames Baldwin, winner of the 2019 ‘World’s Fastest Gamer’ competition and Autosport's 2022 Esports Driver of the Year Award is an exciting driver equally at home racing in the virtual or real world. James is a British GT race winner in the real world and former British GT Esports Champion and Le Mans Esports World Champion in the virtual.
Bono HuisBono Huis, a key pillar of the team since 2020. Bono has won a total of five Formula Sim Racing titles, as well as becoming the Formula E 2017 Vegas eRace Champion, Formula Pro 2021 Champion and, most recently, steered the Team to victory in the 2022 V10 R-League and a win in the Le Mans Virtual race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Dani BereznayDani Bereznay will be taking part in his seventh season in F1 Esports in 2023, and will be hoping to add to his career total of five wins and six pole positions to date. The Hungarian driver's wealth of experience extends further than just his on-track honours. In addition to having competed in 50 Esports races, Dani claimed some notoriety for his performance on the stage in the Hungarian 'X-Faktor', coming eighth in the competition during the 2017 season. Showcasing a clear pedigree for on-screen entertainment, Dani also produces videos in Hungarian for his fans on YouTube, amassing 56.1k subscribers to date.

Esports Partners

Heusinkveld
SIM-LAB