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Van Buren wins esports battle after Verstappen pulls out

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen pulled out of the second All-Star Esports Battle on Saturday but Rudy Van Buren, the ‘World’s Fastest Gamer’ in 2017, made sure there was a Dutch winner anyway. The 20-lap race on a virtual Indianapolis road course featured a cast of top drivers and gamers, competing remotely, after the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak brought motorsport to a standstill. Van Buren, a former simulator driver for McLaren who now performs the role for the Mahindra Formula E team, finished third in last weekend’s first All-Star race and this time won from third on the grid. McLaren Shadow esports racer Kevin Siggy was second with Portuguese gamer Nuno Pinto...
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