The Debrief by Aramco: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship – Event 3

A front-row start, an action-packed podium and a first-place finale finish. Aston Martin Aramco Esports drivers Duncan Hofland, Fabrizio Donoso and Otis Lawrence were back under the lights of Stockholm's EFG studio for the final event of the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.

After a thrilling end to the Championship, Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team claimed sixth in the Constructors' standings, with a tally of 110 points after a battle that went down to the final lap of the final race and saw Otis Lawrence and the team clinch a second race win of the campaign. Read on to hear from our team after three exciting days of racing.

Event three round-up and reaction

The season's final event kicked off in Mexico, where Otis set a time of 1:12.163 to qualify on the front row of the grid. Following an eventful race, he secured a podium finish and 15 points.
After gaining places in the Mexican Grand Prix, Duncan secured the first points finish of his debut season, adding valuable points to the team's tally amid their Constructors' Championship battle against McLaren Shadow.
On Wednesday, it was time for the Brazilian and Qatar Grands Prix double-header. While Otis initially secured another front-row start around Lusail, only 0.012 seconds off pole position, a 10-place penalty meant he began the race P12. Despite this, he gained positions in the race to finish eighth.
Concluding the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship on a high, Otis secured the victory in Abu Dhabi after another well-timed last-lap overtake – mirroring his maiden win in Jeddah. In passing the McLaren of Alfie Butcher, Otis claimed sixth in the Constructors' Championship and fifth in the Drivers'.

#45 | Otis Lawrence

"It feels amazing to win the final race and end the season on a high. I'm extremely happy to take two race wins in my rookie season. We nailed the strategy today, so I knew I had a chance of winning. I was saving my tyres and sitting on DRS for the entire last stint then went for it on the last lap.

"Fab, Duncan and the whole team have done a fantastic job. Together, we secured P6 in the Constructors' Championship to beat McLaren in the final race. I can't thank everyone enough for their hard work.

"I'm proud of everything we've achieved during my rookie season, particularly the highlight of getting my first race win in Jeddah after overtaking a three-time World Champion. I'm looking forward to chilling out, enjoying everything as much as I can and catching up on some school work."

Round	Location	Finished	Started
Mexico	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	P3	P2
Brazil	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	P12	P6
Qatar	Lusail International Circuit	P8	P12
Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina Circuit	P1	P3

#26 | Duncan Hofland

"It's been a very interesting season. I didn't get the result I was hoping for, but out of the six races I've done, I finished five in the top 13. I'm going to take a lot of learning away. I made some rookie mistakes and struggled a little bit, but the pace is there and I'm proud to have scored points for the team.

"Mexico was the highlight of my season because of the overtaking I did during the second stint. I was really happy with that, especially scoring points. I went for the longer strategy and was able to make some good moves on fresher tyres.

"I'll take a few days off to relax, but I'm excited to get back into action."

Round	Location	Finished	Started
Mexico	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	P9	P12
Qatar	Lusail International Circuit	P11	P20

#8 | Fabrizio Donoso

"We were definitely looking better as a team today. It was a really tense race, but we were confident that the pace was there and we had the possibility to win, so I'm happy Otis had amazing race pace and was able to secure that.

"My season has been tough in terms of pace and consistency. There have been flashes of performance, so hopefully with a few tweaks, I'm going to come back stronger after the off-season."