Team Germany had a successful start at the Race of Champions in Sweden. But in a shock result, Aston Martin F1 driver and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel lost to a sim racer. Vettel was second in heat one, losing the race to Aston Martin Esports driver Lucas Blakeley.
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Blakeley himself couldn’t believe the result and took to social media to express his shock. “what just happened WHAT JUST HAPPENED @RaceOfChampions,” Lucas wrote. Twitter was also shocked by the end result and reacted with shock to the performance of the sim racer.
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Who is Lucas Blakeley, the driver who defeated Sebastian Vettel?
Lucas Blakeley is one of the most promising simracers in the world. He drove for the Aston Martin Esports team in the 2021 Esports Championship.
He came very close to winning the title but was beaten by Jarno Opmeer. During preparation for the finals, Blakeley displayed an incredible humility and calm that set him apart.
“It was a new experience for me. It’s a privilege to be in this position and I’m just grateful to be doing it in the first place. The nerves? I expected them to be a lot worse than they are now, but I focused on the details.
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Prepare as best you can. I’ll let you know as soon as I get to qualifying!” Blakeley said.
A sensational result for the young Scotsman who quickly became an internet sensation. Fans around the world have been urging the Aston Martin F1 Team to sign him for the team.
For Vettel, he and fellow F1 driver Mick Schumacher failed to lead Team Germany to the semifinals. They lost in the quarterfinals to American pair Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta. Sebastian Vettel would be hoping for a better result in the individual races tomorrow.
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