Renault junior Guanyu Zhou steered clear of the chaos and pandemonium to win the inaugural round of F1's Esports Virtual Grand Prix Series in Bahrain. The event brought together a healthy field of pro racers and a group of guest gamers, including pro-golfer Ian Poulter. Red Bull's Philipp Eng convincingly secured pole position in the 18-minute session, with Mercedes reserve Esteban Gutierrez sharing the front row. Zhou lined up third alongside Williams rookie Nicholas Latifi, the Canadian finally making his F1 debut, at least in the virtual world. Minutes before the start, there was drama for Lando Norris whose computer failed, preventing the McLaren charger - screaming at the top of his...
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