The series hosts the F1 Esports Pro Series championship, where, last year, anyone with a copy of the F1 2017 game could sign up to attempt to qualify for F1's official esports series.

Rossi even took a few laps in Hamilton's 2017 Mercedes-AMG F1 car. Getty Images for Monster Energy “It’s so awesome to see a legend like Valentino in the car," Hamilton said.