Spain White wins Mumbai’s F1 Sim Racing India Open Cup of Nations

Ismael Fahssi swept all four Grand Final races at the NSCI Dome, taking Team Spain White to the Cup of Nations title with 103 points.

Fahssi competed alongside Alejandro Loureiro at the F1 Sim Racing India Open 2026, held in Mumbai from November 7 to 9. Team Netherlands Red, represented by Thomas Ronhaar and Matthijs van Erven, placed second on 60 points. Hungary Red’s Dani Bereznay and Gabor Csontos finished third with 49.

The event brought 40 sim-racing drivers, including 20 world champions, to Mumbai. India Orange was represented by Karl Verghese and Siddharth Sathgare.

Twenty teams began in two groups before a double-elimination round and knockout stages narrowed the field to 10 teams for the final. The Grand Final used virtual versions of four Formula 1 calendar circuits: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico, Interlagos in Brazil, Lusail in Qatar and Yas Marina in the UAE.

Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited, which organised the event with Formula 1, said its One in a Billion initiative includes a ₹3 crore Driver Development Fund intended to identify and support emerging Indian motorsport talent.