Formula E: Accelerate
| 2021 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Formula E |
| Dates | 28 January–25 March 2021 |
| Administrator | rFactor 2 Formula E |
Tournament format(s) | Open Qualifiers:
Race:
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| Venue | Online |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Frederik Rasmussen |
| 1st runners-up | Erhan Jajovski |
| 2nd runners-up | Kevin Siggy |
Formula E: Accelerate is a professional esports competition created by Formula E in 2021, following the success of 2020's event, the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of UNICEF.
The competition is run on the platform rFactor 2 platform, with seat time at home for competitors, with additional venue events for some rounds. The championship grid is made up of esports teams associated with the manufacturers from the real-world ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with drivers who are selected through early qualification rounds to represent those teams.
The competition is broadcast on various Formula E social and streaming platforms, such as Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.
The championship offers a €100,000 prize-pool and some real-world seat-time with laps in a Gen2 Formula E car.