Andrew Evans

It looks like sim racing fans will be spoiled for choice in 2021, as it seems there’s another new driving peripheral on its way. This time it’s coming from Fanatec, and we’re not entirely sure what it’s going to be.

After a couple of months of teasing, Thrustmaster has unveiled its new steering wheel. It’s called the “Formula Wheel Add-On Ferrari SF1000 Edition”, and it is a 1:1 replica of the steering wheel you’ll find in the 2020-season Ferrari SF1000 Formula One car, built to celebrate the brand’s 1000th grand prix.

Thrustmaster has confirmed that its new wheel, due to be revealed tomorrow, will be a Ferrari SF1000 Edition model standalone wheel.

The official FIA Gran Turismo Online Championship gets underway this week, and there’s a new set of GT Sport Daily Races to help give you a last-minute Driver Rating boost for the season. This week you’re heading to two of the world’s busiest cities, and relaxing in the Italian countryside.

GTPlanet will be broadcasting all of the 2021 International GT League (IGTL) World Series races, from the selection events through to the combined multi-class final, when it gets underway later this month.

The Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series, the first ever virtual championship that will contribute points towards a real-life racing series, will get underway this weekend with a star-studded entry list.

Codemasters has today announced the official game of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, F1 2021.

Polyphony Digital studio founder Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed that he’s planning to continue working on the Gran Turismo game series into the future, and beyond next year’s Gran Turismo 7.

Nissan has taken the covers off the latest model of its flagship performance car, the GT-R Nismo, ahead of its market launch later this year.

With a week to go until the racing action gets underway, Polyphony Digital has announced the full schedule for the first round of this season’s FIA Gran Turismo Online Championship.

Nacon and KT Racing have announced the next entry in the WRC series, the official game of the World Rally Championship. WRC 10 will arrive later this year, and brings new game modes and content to the series.

Bentley is looking to add another trophy to its Pikes Peak cabinet, with this beast based on the brand’s Continental GT3 race car.

As players are waiting for some good news around PlayStation 5’s Gran Turismo 7, a development over the weekend could mean that Gran Turismo will also head to the world of mobile gaming.

Just like the real thing, F1 Esports has something of a gender imbalance. In four seasons to date, no female driver has ever taken part in an official F1 Esports race, and no team has ever selected a female driver.

A new week means a new set of GT Sport Daily Races to get to grips with, and this week’s trio of events brings a mixture of pace to satisfy all tastes.

Renault Trucks has teamed up with renowned trucking simulation Euro Truck Simulator 2 to deliver an interesting competition with a pretty unusual prize, all themed around a brand new lorry.

Italian developer Milestone and toy manufacturer Mattel have revealed the first official gameplay footage of Hot Wheels Unleashed, due for release later this year.

If you’re one of the tens of millions of gamers who have been trying — and failing — to get hold of a new-generation console over the last six months, we’ve got a little bit of bad news for you. For now, at least, it doesn’t look like the console shortage is going to ease up, with some in the industry expecting the situation to continue through to 2022.

There’s a new set of Gran Turismo Sport Time Trial events ready for the next two weeks, and they’re taking players well outside their usual comfort zones.

Chris Esaki, the creative director at Turn 10 Studios, has revealed that some players will soon be able to get their hands on the next game in the Forza Motorsport series — or at least a part of it.