Motor racing-Audi suspends Abt for esports deception

Audi suspended German driver Daniel Abt with immediate effect on Tuesday after he got a professional gamer to race under his name in a Formula E esports race at the weekend. Abt apologized on Sunday for the deception in the series' 'Race at Home Challenge' and was fined 10,000 euros ($10,956).

"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," said Audi in a statement. "For this reason, Audi Sport has decided to suspend Daniel Abt with immediate effect."

The real-life Formula E season is currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ($1 = 0.9127 euros)