I would... 'What the **** are you doing? “It was never my intention to let another driver drive for me to get a result and keep quiet about it later on just to make me look better.”. The esports series features all of the regular Formula-E drivers competing from home and are visible from their simulators online, but Abt's face was hidden. Hoerzing was based in Austria for the race around Berlin-Tempelhof, and at one stage Abt's car led by a wide margin which raised suspicions from both rivals and the organisers themselves. ': Tottenham star Harry Kane gives a rallying cry to his team as he says... 'Because they're homegrown players, we're taking them for granted': Graeme Souness heaps praise on... Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield United: Goals from Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Timo Werner see Frank... 'He's got a wand of a left foot': Ashley Cole reveals he would 'love' to play with Hakim Ziyech, and admits... 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LONDON (Reuters) - Daniel Abt parted company with the Audi Formula E team on Tuesday after letting a professional gamer impersonate him in an official esports race. I feel like I couldn't fall any further. The German passed his controls to a professional gamer while pretending he was in charge of the official esports race, and on Tuesday he apologised for his mistake. Audi said in an earlier statement that “integrity, transparency and consistent compliance with applicable rules” were top priorities. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Watch Anchorage Baptist Temple's ABT Livestream on Livestream.com. It's definitely very far away from what makes a real Formula E car,' Abt - who has been racing in the sport since it was established in 2014 - said. The 27-year-old denied seeking any sporting gain in Saturday’s fifth round of the all-electric series’ virtual ‘Race at Home Challenge’ and said he had simply wanted “to create a funny story for the fans”. Audi were quick to slam their 27-year-old driver, insisting 'integrity' is one of their key principles. The manufacturer had earlier suspended the German driver after the weekend cheating controversy. 'There were drivers taking it seriously who put a lot of time on the simulators,' said Abt, who added he wanted a young sim racer 'to show the other, real, drivers what he is capable of. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. “Today I was informed in a conversation with Audi that our ways will split from now on, we won’t be racing together in Formula E any more and the cooperation has ended,” he said in a 15-minute video on YouTube. Prior to yesterday, Abt’s best qualifying effort was 9th, and his best race finish was 15th. “Looking back, we did not think enough about the seriousness and the consequences of the situation. ', Daniel Abt has been sacked by Audi Sport after cheating during an official esports race. The controversy centered around Audi driver Daniel Abt, who qualified second and ended up finishing the race 3rd, his best qualifying and race result since the Race At Home Challenge began last month. https://buff.ly/3g0dpEp. The comments below have not been moderated. Abt added: 'I made a huge mistake. Published: 08:50 GMT, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 10:32 GMT, 27 May 2020. Daniel Abt parted company with the Audi Formula E team on Tuesday after letting a professional gamer impersonate him in an official esports race. The esports series features all of the regular Formula E drivers competing from home and visible in their simulators online, but Abt’s face was hidden. Sort yourself out': Andy Cole reveals being pinned to the wall by Roy Keane... 'We've got enough to win a title! Audi Sport have decided to part ways with Formula-E driver Daniel Abt after he was caught cheating in a charity virtual race. 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'It's a game, a simulation which does not have anything in common with real racing. SO reagieren Beifahrer im Porsche GT2 RS | Mit Mrs. Bella, Philipp Kaess uvm. I hope you accept my apology.'. “This applies to all activities the brand is involved in without exception,” added the carmaker. I'm on the floor but I'll get up again. Abt, Audi’s first Formula E race winner, apparently finished third in Saturday’s race on the virtual Berlin Tempelhof layout but rivals expressed doubts at the time about who was racing. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Non è possibile visualizzare una descrizione perché il sito non lo consente. DS Techeetah team mate and double Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne said on his feed: “After all this (is) a game that should be taken seriously, but it’s a GAME.”. Mein erster Livestream. Audi Sport have decided to part ways with Formula-E driver Daniel Abt after he was caught cheating in a charity virtual race. We made a huge mistake there,” said Abt, who has paid 10,000 euros (8,904.48 pounds) to charity. Formula E’s championship leader Antonio Felix da Costa feared the sport was losing sight of what mattered. I will come back.”, Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Christian Radnedge, Pritha Sarkar and Toby Davis. No, but who never cheated at Monopoly?” said the Portuguese on Twitter, before asking people to put things in perspective. I hope you can forgive me. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. “I’m on the ground but I will get up again. “Do we accept cheating? He said what happened had been openly discussed beforehand on his Twitch live stream in front of 1,000 followers and no money had changed hands. ', The 27-year-old passed his controls to a professional esports gamer during the virtual race. Mercedes driver Stoffel Vandoorne, who finished second, felt something was amiss and tried to call Abt on his mobile without success. @Daniel Abt and @Misha Charoudin have hosted the first ever digital drive experience! The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. … “I feel like I couldn’t fall any deeper,” said Abt, apologising again. They said on Tuesday: 'Integrity, transparency and consistent compliance with applicable rules are top priorities for Audi - this applies to all activities the brand is involved in without exception.'. If you have any questions regarding the message or would like to speak with a pastor on staff to make a decision for Christ, please contact us at 907-333-6535 or at info@abt.church. 'This virtual sin of mine has consequences in the real world,' he said.