LIVESTREAM: Follow the Qualifying action from Round 1 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship

The F1 Sim Racing World Championship is back for another season of action, with Round 1 kicking things off as the sim racers prepare to tackle the Chinese Grand Prix.

Taking place at DreamHack Birmingham – one of the world's biggest esports festivals – the opening round of the championship will mark the start of three days of racing, with each day consisting of a short practice session and Qualifying followed by the race just a few hours later.

Day 1 will see the competitors go head-to-head at the Shanghai International Circuit, starting with an all-important Qualifying session that will decide the starting order for the Grand Prix.

Hit go on the video player above to watch the livestream from Qualifying for Round 1 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.