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JOE KRISHNAN

F1 Virtual Grand Prix LIVE results: Alex Albon wins Brazil race after epic Charles Leclerc battle

Hello and welcome to the Evening Standard's F1 Virtual Grand Prix LIVE coverage.

Red Bull driver Alex Albon finally ended Charles Leclerc's dominance of the esports series after an entertaining battle in the Interlagos race.

Leclerc was looking for a hat-trick of race wins after triumphing in Bahrain and Shanghai, but Albon - who started fifth on the grid - took advantage of polesitter Stoffel Vandoorne's crash on the first lap to take the lead.

The British-Thai driver led from the front before swapping dozens of times on the back straight with Leclerc, who saw his race ruined after picking up a time penalty.

That demoted the 22-year-old to third in the final classification, with Williams' George Russell promoted to second.

England cricketers Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad finished the race towards the back of the field, while AC Milan footballer Alessio Romagnoli came home in 15th.

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How does it work?

The stream is hosted at the Gfinity eSports Arena in the UK, with each driver then participating remotely with a special simulator system.

What time does it start?

The event starts at 6pm BST on Sunday May 3 following an F1 Esports Pro Exhibition race.

The 28-lap race itself is preceded by a qualifying period.

Why Interlagos?

Sunday's Virtual Grand Prix is taking place on the same day as the actual Dutch Grand Prix was due to be held for the first time since 1985.

However, because the Circuit Zandvoort does not feature on the official F1 video game for 2019, Brazil's Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace was selected as the preferred venue in an online fan vote.

How to watch

You can watch the action for free online via the official Formula 1 website and their YouTube, Twitch, Weibo and Facebook channels.

Sky Sports subscribers can also watch proceedings live on the Sky Sports F1 channel and Sky Sports Main Event.

In total, the event will be broadcast live in more than 100 countries across the globe.

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