Pro sim racer for Verstappen Sim Racing, GT driver, and Mercedes F1 sim driver.
Pro sim racer for Verstappen Sim Racing, GT driver, and Mercedes F1 sim driver.
Most people treat sim racing and real racing as different things, but James Baldwin and Verstappen Sim Racing don’t. “We put just as much effort into winning a sim race as anyone would a real one,” he says. “If anything, more.”
James Baldwin is a GT racer and professional sim racer, driving simulators for the Mercedes F1 team and competing with Verstappen Sim Racing.
Most people treat sim racing and real racing as different things, but James Baldwin and Verstappen Sim Racing don’t. “We put just as much effort into winning a sim race as anyone would a real one,” he says. “If anything, more.”
James Baldwin is a GT racer and professional sim racer, driving simulators for the Mercedes F1 team and competing with Verstappen Sim Racing.
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2018
James began sim racing in 2018 to replace the thrill of karting while chasing his dream of becoming a professional race driver. Sim racing quickly became the foundation for developing his skills and racecraft.
2020
By 2020, his dedication earned him a full season in British GT- a breakthrough he credits to sim racing. After discovering Simucube that same year, he used its precision wheelbase to prepare more effectively for real-world competition.
2025
By 2025, James was competing in the GT World Challenge Europe, demonstrating how years of focused sim racing and training with Simucube helped transform his passion into a professional motorsport career.
With the ActivePedal Ultimate, James recreates the feel of his McLaren GT3 inside the simulator. Same throttle, same brake, and he can even feel the ABS working. It’s the exact profile he trains on for the real thing. Every sim racer can download and try these setups in Simucube Tuner.
Most people treat sim racing and real racing as different things, but James Baldwin and Verstappen Sim Racing don’t. “We put just as much effort into winning a sim race as anyone would a real one,” he says. “If anything, more.”
James Baldwin is a GT racer and professional sim racer, driving simulators for the Mercedes F1 team and competing with Verstappen Sim Racing.
"The active pedals really are the best in class. The adjustability lets you get them exactly how you want them. With most pedals, you can't do that." - James Baldwin
"The active pedals really are the best in class. The adjustability lets you get them exactly how you want them. With most pedals, you can't do that." - James Baldwin
“With Simucube 3 I could just feel the limit a bit more crisp through the force feedback. If it’s more numb, you’re driving a bit more blind.”
James Baldwin loves the Simucube ActivePedal Ultimate. With it, he’s able to replace the feel of his own race car in the simulator which helps him perform at better at the track. It’s as real as it gets.
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