Max Verstappen took to the sim racing world to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual – but crashed when in the lead and had to retire. The Formula 1 World Champion was racing in the #123 Team Redline LMP car, but ended up off the racing line heading into the Ford Chicane after overtaking a lapped car, leading him to run across the kerbs and ended up careering into the side barrier, critically damaging his car and eliminating his team from the race. Verstappen was visibly frustrated after qualifying for the virtual event, now in its second year, having qualified just 0.002s off pole position. The Dutchman took the lead on the first lap, however, and was able to gain a...
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