F1 Arcade warms up for its opening in Madrid, with nearly 70 simulators for an immersive experience

F1 Arcade is preparing for his opening to the general public this Wednesday, April 15 in Madrid and for this an institutional opening ceremony has been prepared, in which they have been able to see first-hand the facilities, as well as the 68 simulators that make it up.

It is about the first F1 Arcade space in Spain (the ninth in the world), so that fans of this sport can enjoy a place that combines technology, gastronomy, music and competition.

The event included the journalist Antonio Lobato, who highlighted the role of F1 Arcade as a meeting point for “old and new fans”. Furthermore, Lobato has influenced the “competitive” factor offered by simulators.

SIMULATORS FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Los 68 simulatorsspread throughout the space, have a adjustable seat, pedals, steering wheel and two screens to immerse yourself in the experience; and they have five levels of difficulty so that all visitors can enjoy them without any obstacles: ‘Rookie’, Casual, Semi-pro, Pro and Elite.

He ‘Rookie’ mode includes assistance powered by artificial intelligence, automatic clutch, braking assist, activated anti-lock braking system and mid-level steering assistance. He ‘Casual’ mode It reduces the steering assistance to a low level, but maintains the ‘Rookie’ aids.

Once they feel more comfortable, players can move on to ‘Semi-pro’ modewhich sets brake assist to low and throttle control to medium.

With the ‘Pro’ mode Stability control, steering assistance and braking assistance disappear. The steering wheel can lock when making sudden movements and spin recovery is disabled.

Finally, for those more experienced players, there is the ‘Elite’ modewhich eliminates the racing line, allows fully manual driving and the throttle control goes to a low level.

Additionally, F1 Arcade simulators have several race modes: ‘Head-to-head’designed for up to three players, in which three or five consecutive races can be run; either ‘Team Racing’for larger groups, in which groups of four players are divided and compete in four races and the team with the most points wins.

MADRID AS A KEY LOCATION FOR MOTORSPORTS

The inauguration of F1 Arcade has taken place in a key year for motorsports in the capitalwhich already hosted last March the Madrid Grand Prix of the Formula E World Championshipand will celebrate the Formula 1 Madrid Grand Prix in September.

The delegate councilor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Madrid City Council, Ángel Niño, has highlighted the commitment to Madrid beyond the Anglo-Saxon world. “This concept is more than just F1: it is the leisure that the city is looking for, a space in the center that It combines gaming, fans, community and unbeatable hospitality“he stated.

An idea that has been taken up by the CEO of F1 Arcade, Jonathan Peters, who has described it as “milestone” the arrival of space to Madrid. “We do it in a city that is playing an increasingly relevant role within the global ecosystem of Formula 1,” he noted.

Furthermore, the president of Top Entretainment Iberia, Pablo Juantegui, has spoken about the challenge of opening a space like this in Madrid, with the demands that this entails. “Madrid brings together all the ingredients to lead this new leisure category: an open, social city with a growing connection with Formula 1,” he stressed.