Hello and welcome to the Evening Standard's F1 Virtual Grand Prix LIVE coverage.
Red Bull driver Alex Albon finally ended Charles Leclerc's dominance of the esports series after an entertaining battle in the Interlagos race.
Leclerc was looking for a hat-trick of race wins after triumphing in Bahrain and Shanghai, but Albon - who started fifth on the grid - took advantage of polesitter Stoffel Vandoorne's crash on the first lap to take the lead.
The British-Thai driver led from the front before swapping dozens of times on the back straight with Leclerc, who saw his race ruined after picking up a time penalty.
That demoted the 22-year-old to third in the final classification, with Williams' George Russell promoted to second.
England cricketers Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad finished the race towards the back of the field, while AC Milan footballer Alessio Romagnoli came home in 15th.
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How does it work?
The stream is hosted at the Gfinity eSports Arena in the UK, with each driver then participating remotely with a special simulator system.
What time does it start?
The event starts at 6pm BST on Sunday May 3 following an F1 Esports Pro Exhibition race.
The 28-lap race itself is preceded by a qualifying period.
Why Interlagos?
Sunday's Virtual Grand Prix is taking place on the same day as the actual Dutch Grand Prix was due to be held for the first time since 1985.
However, because the Circuit Zandvoort does not feature on the official F1 video game for 2019, Brazil's Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace was selected as the preferred venue in an online fan vote.
How to watch
You can watch the action for free online via the official Formula 1 website and their YouTube, Twitch, Weibo and Facebook channels.
Sky Sports subscribers can also watch proceedings live on the Sky Sports F1 channel and Sky Sports Main Event.
In total, the event will be broadcast live in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Qualifying
It's neck and neck at the front, with Leclerc on provisional pole ahead of Stoffel Vandoorne, who is racing for Mercedes, by three thousandths of a second!
George Russell is also close behind on a 1.08.0.
This time around, however, the organisers have introduced some rules to make it a bit more challenging.
All cars have equal performance and damage has been turned off, that's nothing new, but now the drivers must adhere to track limits and the virtual racing line has been removed.
We're approaching the start time, so let's just recap for you the format and how the drivers go about lining up on the grid.
Qualifying
The drivers take part in a 18-minute session to set their fastest lap times.
Race
The event will run for 36 laps around the Interlagos circuit.
The big questions
There's a number of prestigious racing names on the virtual grid tonight, with two Fittipaldis (Enzo and Pietro), one Schumacher (Ralf's son) and six current F1 drivers.
The question is: are any of them good enough to stop Charles Leclerc? The Monegasque has taken to sim racing like a duck to water with two wins from two starts and each time has looked comfortable leading from the front.
Lando Norris is back again, but will he finally get the chance to race without any technical glitches? The last thing the virtual series needs is another F1 driver turning their back on the esports series, with Max Verstappen snubbing the Virtual Grand Prix so far.
And finally, will there be rain? Interlagos is a track that has as many twists and turns on track as it does with the weather. It would introduce some unpredictability to the race, particularly if Leclerc breaks away from the chasing pack again.
Driver lineup
Renault
Christian Lundgaard, Petter Solberg
AlphaTauri
Stuart Broad, Alessio Romagnoli
Racing Point
David Schumacher, Jimmy Broadbent
Alfa Romeo
Antonio Giovinazzi, Juan Manuel Correa
Haas
Pietro Fittipaldi, Louis Deletraz
Williams
George Russell, Nicholas Latifi
Driver lineup
Mercedes
Stoffel Vandoorne, Esteban Gutierrez
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Enzo Fittipaldi
Red Bull
Alexander Albon, Ben Stokes
McLaren
Lando Norris, Jelle van Vucht
Norris hoping for better luck
Photo: Getty Images
McLaren's Lando Norris will be hoping to avoid the sort of connection problems tonight that have dogged his Virtual Grand Prix campaign thus far.
The Briton won on his IndyCar iRacing Challenge debut last weekend, before controversy ensued yesterday when he was stopped from winning a second successive race after being taken out by 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud.
It is fair to say Norris was not best pleased with how that incident came to pass and he should be particuarly fired up later on...
Who is taking part?
Photo: AFP via Getty Images
Ferrari star Charles Leclerc - who only started playing the game recently - will be seeking a third successive victory tonight after winning the last two virtual races in Australia and China.
Red Bull's Alexander Albon, Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi and Williams duo George Russell and Nicholas Latifi are among the other F1 drivers competing.
England cricket pair Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad are also taking part, along with AC Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli and 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg.
Why not the Virtual Dutch Grand Prix?
Photo: AFP via Getty Images
This evening's race is being held on the same day that Formula One fans should have been enjoying the first running of the Dutch Grand Prix since 1985.
However, as the Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands does not feature on Codemasters' F1 2019 video game, fans voted in an online poll and decided that the much-anticipated fourth race of the popular eSports series should take place at a virtual version of the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Welcome to Standard Sport's LIVE coverage of the Virtual Grand Prix, hosted by the digitally-rendered Interlagos Circuit.