Lucas Blakely crowned champion, Fred Rasmussen final for 2022

Lucas Blakeley was crowned in the 2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship on Friday night after finishing fourth in Abu Dhabi, earning him enough points.

After leading the title in the first round in Bahrain, Blakely entered the final with a 21-point gap to second place and only needed a top-eight finish to ensure success.

That was on the back of a dominant game in Brazil on Thursday night, where he secured his fourth win of 2022 to put himself on the championship cliff. Read more about Thursday’s game at the link below…

F1 Esports Pro Championship: Lucas Blakely lifts trophy with one hand in Brazil dominance

Josh Idowu took a surprise pole position in Abu Dhabi, his first in a professional championship. Off the line he was challenged by Thomas Ronhaar, whose title hopes were slim, prompting a strong first-lap result.

Ronhaar took the lead with Frede Rasmussen right behind him, passing Idowu on lap 3. However, Blakeley maintained his good P4 grid position, enough to seal the deal.

Haas rear gunner Piotr Stachulec nearly put his teammate Ronhaar back into contention, sitting on Blakeley’s front wing in Sergio Perez-style fashion on lap 20, but to no avail. Blakely walked straight from behind and disappeared into the road.

Read more: Check out all the results from the 2022 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship

He wasn’t the only overwhelmed Haas – Rasmussen passed Ronhaar on lap 24 to take the lead with just five laps to go and that’s how they crossed the finish line. Behind Rasmussen and Ronhaar was Idowu, who finished on the podium for the third time this season. Blakely finished fourth, ahead of fellow champions David Toniza and Jarno Opmeyer.

Bari Boroumand (Bari Boroumand) achieved a good result in 7th, and the fourth and final grid winner – Brendon Leigh (Brendon Leigh) finished 8th. Luke Smith and Nicolas Longuet complete the scoring.

Points are prizes!

Blakely finished the season with 181 points, ahead of Rasmussen, who was eight points behind the leaders for the second year in a row. He secured his fourth consecutive P2 position in the tournament, while Ronhaar had a solid third in his debut year. Boroumand finished fourth, ahead of outgoing champion Opmeer and former champion Longuet.

On the team side, McLaren Shadow took the title with 330 points, ahead of Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports in P2. Haas F1 Esports took third, fending off a strong Mercedes. The two Alfa/Alpha teams (Alfa Romeo and AlphaTauri) finished strong, breaking the 100-point mark.

And just like that, another year has come to an end for the F1 esports series professional championship. We hope you enjoy racing as much as we do – see you in 2023!