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Abt loses Audi seat over eSports cheat

Audi have suspended Formula E driver Daniel Abt after he was disqualified from the series' virtual race last weekend after he was found using a ringer to race for him during the virtual Formula E Berlin ePrix. Questions were raised when Abt suddenly propelled to the front of the grid after disappointing shows at previous rounds with drivers noting 'his' face was obscured by a microphone captured by a webcam. Formula E officials subsequently investigated the allegations further and found Abt's car to be raced from a different IP address. It was discovered that Abt had recruited a professional sim-racer to drive in his place for the virtual Berlin ePrix. The German was subsequently...
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