John Clarke of Gfinity discusses their F1 series extension & V10 R-League Finals

John Clarke, CEO of Gfinity #GFIN discusses the extension of its relationship with Formula 1® for a further year to deliver the main elements of the F1 Esports Series & their jointly owned V10 R-League live finals being held in Abu Dhabi.

V10 R-League Highlights

V10 R-League Season 3 live finals to be held in Abu Dhabi - Mercedes joins V10 R-League team roster

Gfinity plc (AIM: GFIN), a world leading esports and gaming solutions provider, and Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management (ADMM) are pleased to announce this year's V10 R-League will culminate in a two day live final event at Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi. The event is being held in partnership with new commercial partners Miral Group and Etihad Airways, and with Abu Dhabi Gaming. The live finals will deliver a dramatic conclusion to Abu Dhabi Gaming Month.

Season 3 sees Mercedes, the current F1 Esports driver and constructor champions, join the V10 R League roster alongside Aston Martin, Red Bull, Ford (Team Fordzilla), Suzuki Jean Alesi, Team Redline, R8G Grosjean, BMW Motorsport, Williams Esports and the Abu Dhabi based Yas Heat Team. 

Extensive coverage of every race will be aired on BT Sport's TV and free digital channels, which is in year two of its commercial deal for exclusive broadcast rights in the UK.  It is estimated that BT Sport will broadcast 120 hours of racing of Season 3 on its TV channel. Fans around the world can follow via livestream on YouTube and Facebook and various team and driver Twitch channels.

Read the full RNS HERE

F1 Esports Series Highlights

Gfinity extends agreement to deliver F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco

Gfinity (AIM: GFIN), a world-leading esports and gaming solutions provider, announces that it has extended its relationship with Formula 1® for a further year to deliver the main elements of the F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco in 2022.

In 2022, Gfinity will deliver the Pro Exhibition from the FORMULA 1 LENOVO BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2022 and the Pro Championship, the pinnacle of F1 Esports. Gfinity will also provide adjudication services to Codemasters for the 2023 Challenger Series. Full details of the 2022 season format will be announced in due course.

Under the terms of the contract, Gfinity will deliver a dedicated account management team responsible for the delivery of all elements of the programme; a full league operations team responsible for writing all rules and governing the drivers participating in the tournament; and provide the use of 'Race Control', Gfinity's proprietary in-race adjudication system. The Gfinity Arena in London will remain the main venue for live broadcasts and will see the drivers return to LAN racing.

Gfinity has been working with Formula 1® and EA/Codemasters, a leading UK publisher of racing games, to design, develop and deliver the main elements of the F1 Esports Series since 2017.

Read the full RNS HERE