A pilot Alpine world champion… of sim racing

Waiting for Pierre Gasly or Franco Colapinto one day wins the Grail, Alpine Another champion has emerged. Otis Lawrence (18 years old) has won the sim-racing world championship crown.

The title was decided at the final round of the season, which included races in Mexico City, São Paulo, and Abu Dhabi. Lawrence finished fifth at the Yas Marina Circuit after overtaking Bari Broumand in the closing laps. This secured him the title with 156 points, two points ahead of his closest rival. However, he missed out on the title by three points. Alpine to also seize the team crown.

"It's incredible to win the world drivers' title with Alpine Sim Racing Otis Lawrence rejoiced. “This season has been extremely intense from start to finish, and the level of competition was exceptionally high. I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved. A huge thank you to the whole team, as well as to Dani and Josh. Everyone’s mindset and support have been fantastic. Over twelve races, there are always ups and downs, but after that first win at Suzuka, we kept fighting and never gave up. We can be proud to bring the trophy home.”

“Winning the World Championship of F1 Sim Racing drivers is an exceptional achievement. Congratulations to Otis on this epic season, which makes him the youngest F1 Sim Racing World Champion in history!, says Guy Martin, global marketing director of Alpine. “The team’s results speak for themselves, but it’s also important to highlight the enormous amount of work done behind the scenes. Our three drivers, their engineers, and the Team Manager all deserve praise for this impressive campaign. These performances reflect the upward momentum ofAlpine Formula One Team in all areas. Excellence is at the heart of everything we do, and this extraordinary performance ofAlpine Sim Racing is yet another example of this.

Frenchman Nicolas Longuet finished 5th in the championship while riding for Williams.

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