Michael Leary

2017 has shaped up rather nicely for sim racing enthusiasts abroad. With so many racing games now available, there’s something suited to everyone’s taste. Two franchises are of particular notoriety: Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo.

They say everything is bigger in Texas and qualifying for the U.S. Grand Prix was no exception.

In what appears to be a weekend of driver renewals, Red Bull has confirmed Max Verstappen will continue to drive for the team until 2020. The Dutchman’s current deal was set to expire at the end of 2019, meaning the deal has only extended one year.

After months of speculation, McLaren has confirmed Fernando Alonso will continue to drive for the team next season. The news comes ahead of this weekend’s US Grand Prix and will no doubt relieve fans of the Spaniard.

The wait is finally over — Gran Turismo Sport is here! The seventh full-featured installment is now available in North America and Asia.

Now that everyone has settled into everything Forza 7 has to offer, Turn 10 is taking things a step further. Community Bounty Hunter has returned once again for Forza Motorsport 7 players. Your target? IndyCar Champ Josef Newgarden.

With less than four days remaining until the release of GT Sport, the full trophy list is now available.

Following F1 2017’s release, Formula One announced a new esports series with this year’s game at the helm. Partnered with Codemasters and Gfinity, the first season began last month.

F1 2017 kicked off this year’s racing game madness for fans of the sport, and is rather impressive by all means. While taking a backseat to this year’s racing behemoth’s, the F1 racer is back with a new update.

It appears Assetto Corsa has a few tricks up its sleeve as an answer to this year’s sim racing competition. Speaking with RaceDepartment, Kunos’ Stefano Castillo revealed new content is on its way to the racer.

Qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix was a surprising spectacle. Well, in some ways. If you’ve been following the current F1 season, some things were just as expected.

ESPN announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement to broadcast Formula One in the U.S. beginning next year.

Well that didn’t take long. Last week we reported on the controversial change to VIP rewards in Forza Motorsport 7. This week it’s all changed again – for the better.

Scuf Gaming has partnered with Porsche and Turn 10 Studios for the limited edition Forza Elite controller. Available later this month, the controller takes inspiration from Forza 7’s cover car, the 911 GT2 RS.

As proven time and again, the 2017 F1 season’s narrative is unpredictable. Following yesterday’s qualifying, today’s Malaysia Grand Prix went out in style — a fitting end to the final Grand Prix in the country for the foreseeable future.

Sector3 Studios continues to bring new content to RaceRoom Racing Experience in the form of another racing circuit. Sepang International Circuit is the latest track to join the game, alongside several existing Grand Prix venues.

Racing game fans are likely familiar with the idea of entering an event with an over-specced vehicle and running away with victory. Whether it be for fun or giving oneself the competitive edge, it narrows the options down to but a few. Forza Motorsport 7 aims to resolve this with homologation.

In a surprise move, iRacing released a new trailer announcing the addition of two LMP1 cars en route to the acclaimed racer.

Revealed earlier this year, the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Car Pack is now available for Assetto Corsa on PC. Joining the existing roster are seven of Ferrari’s most iconic vehicles. It’s a list that includes a 24 Hours of Daytona winner and two Formula One machines.

Qualifying for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix promised to shake things up a bit and it didn’t disappoint. The narrative of Mercedes’ dominance takes a backseat to their closest competitors: Ferrari and Red Bull. This comes as a bit of a surprise following the results of the Italian Grand Prix two weeks ago.