By Jordan Moreau Formula E driver Daniel Abt was disqualified after finishing third in a virtual race after it turned out he had been cheating by using a stand-in driver.
Like most sports, Formula E events had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the organization turned to virtual races using some of its drivers.
Saturday’s Formula E “Race At Home Challenge” supported UNICEF and brought in drivers from around the world for the cause. Abt officially finished third, but second-place winner Stoffel Vandoorne accused him of not actually being the one taking part in the match, according to The Race. “Really not happy here because that was not Daniel driving the car himself, and he messed up everything.
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