How Round 8 & 9 of the Sim Racing World Championship panned out

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship reached its penultimate stage with Rounds 8 and 9 at Zandvoort and the Circuit of the Americas. In a dramatic Zandvoort race, Ferrari's Bari Broumand secured a victory with a last-lap move on pole-sitter Frederik Rasmussen, while Otis Lawrence maintained his championship lead with a P5 finish. At the Circuit of the Americas, Alpine dominated the proceedings as Otis Lawrence claimed victory followed by teammate Dani Bereznay, securing a crucial 1-2 finish. This result propelled Alpine to the top of the Constructors' Championship, while Lawrence extended his lead in the Drivers' standings to 25 points over Rasmussen with only three races remaining.