The F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series 2018 got off to a flying start in London. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Brendon Leigh won two of the three races of the opening night. 

Race One – Australia

Brendon Leigh dominated Race One, at Melbourne’s Albert Park, starting from pole position and claiming victory ahead of his Mercedes teammate Daniel Bereznay. Dani would eventually be demoted to P6 after a penalty.

Race Two – Shanghai

A scorching lap from Bereznay at Shanghai meant that Mercedes were on pole again for Race Two. Once again, however, it was Leigh who took the chequered flag, winning from P5 on the grid and extending his lead in the championship standings.

Race Three – Azerbaijan

Race Three was held in the tight streets of Baku City Circuit. Chasing a clean sweep of race wins, Leigh started from P4, next to Rasmussen on the second row, with Bereznay beating Patrick Holzmann to pole position. Rasmussen clinched a dramatic victory by just nine-hundredths of a second.