Saturday also saw a pair of races organised by leading F1 drivers, in aid of the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Race for the World didn’t quite go to plan, with a few technical glitches affecting the first round at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, however it was Red Bull’s Alex Albon who took the win ahead of Real Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois – who’s proving rather adept at sim racing. Arthur Leclerc, Ferrari Academy driver and younger brother of Ferrari F1 driver Charles, won the second race at Silverstone, with Luca Albon – Alex’s younger brother – third behind Renault F2 driver Christan Lundgaard.
However, despite the chaos of the first race, the evening raised $33,000 (£26,500) for the charity. There’ll be two further events later this week, with the drivers hoping to meet their $100,000 target.
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