Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar not too long ago swapped their Method 1 equipment for a sim racing seat in a NASCAR problem alongside Pink Bull athlete Connor Zilisch.
The problem was easy: deal with the Miami Worldwide Autodrome circuit within the digital NASCAR machine and see who might set the quickest lap time.
Zilisch, who presently competes full-time within the NASCAR Cup Sequence within the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, was the primary to take the sim racing wheel. “This should be so horrendous on this automobile on the chicane,” Verstappen remarked whereas watching the onboard footage.
The shortage of grip and chilly tyres finally caught out the American, who suffered a 360-degree spin. After the spin, Zilisch aborted his first run and finally managed to set a benchmark time of 2m01.87s.
Subsequent up was Hadjar, who shortly found that controlling a NASCAR inventory automobile isn’t any simple feat. “It is a bizarre place,” he mentioned as he took to the seat.
The 21-year-old had a number of collisions with the race wall. “It is so tough. That is going to be enjoyable,” Hadjar mentioned to Verstappen, who was up subsequent.
When it got here to Verstappen’s flip to step into the sim rig, the Dutchman opted for a special strategy: driving in his socks. “I can not drive with footwear, although, so I must take them off,” the four-time F1 champion defined earlier than beginning his lap.
Hadjar revealed it was “so much” tougher than he anticipated earlier than asking Zilisch if it was practical. The NASCAR driver defined: “Actually, it is much less grip in actual life.”
Unsurprisingly, Verstappen tailored to the brand new digital equipment shortly, regardless of clipping the wall a few instances.
Verstappen managed to beat Zilisch to take the victory with a time of 2m01.11s. Zilisch adopted in second with 2m01.87s, whereas Hadjar didn’t set a time.
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