It costs more than a Porsche 911, but it’ll make you feel like a real F1 driver. Or at least that’s what the pamphlet says. If you're just gettin

Red Bull’s $120,000 F1 Simulator Would Look Great in Your Basement

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2023-03-17 13:30:05

It costs more than a Porsche 911, but it’ll make you feel like a real F1 driver. Or at least that’s what the pamphlet says.

If you're just getting started with sim racing, you've probably got a couple of nice monitors and an affordable wheel propped up on an ironing board. If you're looking to upgrade, though, this Red Bull Racing Formula 1 simulator could be the perfect companion to the washer and dryer in your basement.

You can now get a racing sim setup built into the body of a Red Bull RB18 show car. Sold by memorabilia merchants F1 Authentics, the shells are manufactured by Memento Exclusives using the same processes as genuine F1 cars, Formula1.com claims. It's not entirely clear what that means, but the sweet-looking build ends just behind the airbox. The company also has full-scale show cars on sale.

The sim rig is outfitted with a large curved display mounted just ahead of the cockpit, as well as a speaker system. There's also a force-feedback, paddle-shift Racing Formula Wheel Mayaris steering wheel with a quick-release design fitted to a Simucube 2 Pro steering wheel base. That's about $5,000 worth of kit alone before you get to the Heusinkveld Ultimate+ adjustable pedal kit. The simulator runs on a PC from OCUK fitted with "the latest gaming hardware," with the listing noting that the sims can be networked for multiplayer competition.