Formula E: Accelerate

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.

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
  • Top 3 fastest drivers will receive an invite to participate in Formula E Accelerate.

Race:

  • Six race competition with each race lasts for 25 minutes
VenueOnline
Final positions
Champions Frederik Rasmussen
1st runners-up Erhan Jajovski
2nd runners-up Kevin Siggy

The competition is run on the platform rFactor 2 platform, 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.

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