London ¨C Audi Formula E driver Daniel Abt was disqualified and ordered to pay €10,000 ($10,900) to charity on Sunday for getting a professional gamer to compete under his name in an official esports race.
The German, who apologized for ¡°having called in outside help¡°, was also stripped of all points won to date in the all-electric series¡¯ Race at Home Challenge, which features drivers using simulators remotely.
¡°I did not take it as seriously as I should have,¡± said the 27-year-old, accepting the punishment for sporting misconduct.
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