Salesman wins gaming competition, gets hired by McLaren F1
Rudy van Buren, a Dutch sales manager won an eSports competition among 30,000 participants to become a McLaren Formula One simulator driver. The 25-year-old had started karting aged eight, winning a Dutch junior championship in 2003, but quit at 16 due to lack of funding. Rudy van Buren said that he could relive his F1 dreams by winning the competition.