Hinwil, 14 September 2022 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Esports is ready to take on the 2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship, as the team lays down the challenge to the best Esports drivers in the world to take one of the most coveted titles in simracing.
The 2022 season, which starts today, will feature four rounds of the action-packed racing that has come to symbolise F1 Esports: however, there are some key differences in the way the championship is run, designed to make the show even better for both veteran and new fans of the series.
Teams will play an even bigger part as strategy becomes key: the length of the races has been extended to 50% of the full distance, meaning each round will play out more intensely and the choice of tyres – and when to put them – will have an even bigger impact on the outcome of every race. Due to the increased length of each round, as well, events will now span three days – Wednesday to Friday.
With an impressive line-up featuring team stalwart, Dani Bereznay from Hungary; fast Frenchman, Nico Longuet; and emerging star, Tomek Poradzisz of Poland, Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Esports is ready to aim for the highest places in the constructors’ championship.
Nico Longuet: “The season is about to start and the nerves are starting to creep in, but that’s normal. My team and I put a lot of effort into this year’s preparations and we’re going to give it our all. As always, we want to win together.”
Tomek Poradzisz: “I am going into my debut season and my focus is mostly on gaining experience whilst obviously trying to give it all. Preparations have been going fairly well and I feel ready for the season, but it will definitely be extremely challenging with how strong the grid is this year.”
Dani Bereznay: “I always learn from previous mistakes, and because of that I believe that this year’s preparation for F1 Esports has been the best ever. However, the field is the best ever as well, so the series will not be any less challenging.”
2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship
Event 1: September 14-16
Event 2: October 12-14
Event 3: November 2-4
Event 4: December 14-16
Where to watch:
WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER – BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
Qualifying stream from 15:30 BST on YouTube, Twitch & Huya
Race stream from 19:30 BST on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch & Huya
THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER – IMOLA
Qualifying stream from 15:30 BST on YouTube, Twitch & Huya
Race stream from 19:30 BST on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch & Huya
FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER – SILVERSTONE
Qualifying stream from 15:30 BST on YouTube, Twitch & Huya
Race stream from 19:30 BST on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch & Huya
About Sauber Group of Companies:
The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of two operational entities: Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates and manages the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN; and Sauber Technologies AG, which focuses on third-party business in the areas of advanced engineering, prototype development and additive manufacturing, in addition to full and model-scale testing in the factory’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel and ground-breaking innovation in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely and share know-how to apply the expertise of more than 500 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects. Since its founding in 1970, the passion for racing has been at the heart of Sauber.
For more than 50 years, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. The company launched a long-term partnership with Alfa Romeo in 2018 and, as it celebrates 30 years of competition in Formula One, it enters the 2022 championship under the team name Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN.
