At first glance, it is difficult to draw a parallel between the city of Paris and driving a car. except fire Paris e-Prix added to the calendar Formula E World Championship, the city of light is not a place where passion for motor sports is manifested. However, a new address in the center of the 6th district, Boulevard Saint-Germain, can combine the best of both worlds. If these are not real cars, the sensations offered will still allow you to touch – with your fingertips – the seat of an F1 or GT.

Welcome to the world Seven racesin the house of Seven drivers.

In pilot’s shoes

Today, eSports occupies a prominent place. So much so that professional pilots like Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc or Lando Norris, are themselves fans of racing simulators. Perfect to keep on hand in the off-season. And we’re not even talking about real simulators in the headquarters of every team that participates in Formula 1.

Failing to test the official simulators of F1 teams, we can already have fun with settings from Sim Drivers. low, a dozen simulators waiting for you, classified according to different levels (beginner, intermediate and pro). And then this a la carte. Whether you are alone, with family or with friends, everything settings are possible Everyone can run their own race…or 12 simulators for beginners can play togethernetwork, for a real virtual GP.

The children also welcome to a adapted simulator (minimum height 1m30 / maximum height 1m40). This is in addition to the ten adult exercise machines.

Technical level, uses Sim Drivers Assetto Corsa game and offers you almost 200 cars and 50 tracks. To get it right, the Sim Drivers team updates the game as fast as possible to bring you as many world tracks and vehicles as possible.

A feeling very close to reality

Our business automotive journalist allows us – sometimes – to get behind the wheel of sports and other supercars. Ideally, this will be an opportunity to implement degree of realism that these simulators offer. For our test, the AutoPlus.fr team feels like growing wings. We occupy (actually) a seat on board a Formula 1 place on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. This is not the time to fool around as others would say, at Auto Plus the driving (what I mean driving) knows us.

For our first session, the Sim Drivers staff let us some kind of audience, such as increased stability or the very relevant traction control. From the very beginning, the sensitivity of the steering wheel and pedals combined with the instant response time in the game gives a more than satisfactory first review. We believe in it. If such a configuration is more than enough for true beginners to have fun and get their dose of sensations, the most experienced will rise one or even two steps higher. In other words, with a minimal or no assistance.

More precisely, in our subsequent sessions, we gradually remove the aids until they are removed. And there immersion is complete. No more fun with colleagues concentration suitable No noise, no words, the headphones are wound on the ears, everyone in their own bubble. At the end of the day, it would still be a matter of avoiding being caught on camera in the newsroom as best as possible the next day. And you need concentration and rigor to complete clean laps in a single-seater without assistance.

Mounted simulators four jackspower feedback in steering… The the slightest blow on a chain, in smaller vibrator taken too quickly and you feel it pass. Without doubts, the feeling is very close to reality. A little information that is important, we only in simulators for beginners.

Behind intermediate simulators and the only one professional simulator to push the immersion to one’s own climax. Increased sensitivity, stronger shocks… We better understand the term eSports.

Sim Drivers: practical information and prices

Whether you come with friends or family, Sim Drivers welcomes young and old alike. It works 7 days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., all you have to do is walk up to the terminal to “order” sessions. You can choose if you want 15, 30 or 45 minutes drive which you can cut as you wish. For example, 30 minutes can be one big race or three 10-minute races.

pricing issues, calculate €15 for 15 minutes on a children’s exercise machine, 25 euros for 10 minutes on exercise machines for adults (primary and secondary) and 30 euros for 10 minutes on a professional simulator. Rates go according to 28, 45 and 55 euros for 30 minutes. Finally, plan a budget in size 36, 65 and 70 euros for 45 minutes.
Please note that you can also book directly online or by phone.

As you can see, if you don’t have a real race car, you can already afford the good feelings… without the risk.