Max Verstappen quit the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual after being told he wouldn't get back time lost due to a disconnection.
World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen described the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual event that took place this past weekend as"a clown show" after technical issues caused multiple red flags and disconnections that eventually led him to retire from the race.was launched in 2020 after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the real-world Le Mans.
"We treat this like a real, live race," Verstappen said."We’re fine-tuning the car’s setup and testing it in the hottest and coldest conditions, in rainy and dry weather, and in both night and day. There are weeks of preparation that go into this, and a lot of people don’t realize that.", the opening hours of the event were interrupted by disconnections and two red flags, which halted the racing completely for well over an hour.
"It became clear within the first seven hours of the race that we had some serious server issues which led to us showing the red flag on the race twice," Neveu said."After some initial investigation, it seems that some race competitors accidentally shared to the public the IP addresses connecting them to the server, which is not supposed to happen.
A disconnect for @Max33Verstappen and @TeamRedlineSim from the lead of the race 😬#LeMansVirtual Powered by @TraxionGG pic.twitter.com/bCILhnI9l1DDoS attacks are unfortunately common in online gaming, but Verstappen—perhaps holding this event to a higher standard than, say, a round of Warzone—was clearly not in the mood for excuses. Neveu confirmed in the FAQ that the Le Mans Virtual race would return in 2024, but Verstappen said he won't take part in it.
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