Esports weekend: When and where to watch the action

This weekend, the spotlight will be on Lando Norris who makes his debut in IndyCar's iRacing Challenge, the McLaren driver joining a strong field of 33 cars at The Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

Norris spared no effort this week to get himself acquainted with IndyCar and up to speed, practicing for hours on end at home and with the help of his former McLaren performance engineer Andrew Jarvis.

On Saturday, other events will take place in the Formula E and All-Star Series arenas while NASCAR will hold its Sunday round at Talladega.

Here's a complete run-down of the weekend's schedules:

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Race at Home Challenge: Formula E's new series kicked off last weekend with a warm-up meeting. On Saturday, the field heads to Hong Kong for the first proper all-electric round.

When: Saturday, at 3:30pm UK time (10:30am EST - 4:30pm CET).

Venue: Hong Kong - rFactor2

The field: A majority of the regular Formula E drivers will line up on the grid, including reigning FE champion Jean-Eric Vergne.

Channel: Formula E website, Youtube, Facebook, Twitch

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The Race All-Star Battle: The All-Star Series by Torque Esports will race for the seventh time this year and include as usual its two separate events: the Legends Trophy which pits former drivers over 40 against each other and the All-Star Cup. But the big news this week was the announcement of a partnership between Torque and pan-European TV sports channel Eurosport. The deal will ensure that the All-Star Battle series gets exposure across 150 countries via multiple channels including cable TV, satellite TV, IPTV, and will be simulcast over the Internet.

When: Saturday 5pm UK time (12pm EST - 6pm CET)

Venue: TBC - rFactor2

The field: For the Legends trophy, among others, Jenson Button, Jacques Villeneuve, Emerson Fittipaldi, Rubens Barrichello, Dario Franchitti and Juan Pablo Montoya. The All-star Cup brings together a mix of pro sim racers like Bono Huis or Erhan Jajovski, and real life racers from F1, IndyCar, Le Mans, etc…

Channel: Youtube, Eurosport

IndyCar iRacing Challenge: Round five of IndyCar's online championship will take place at COTA and Lando Norris, driving for Arrow McLaren SP, will be the man to watch. But the young Brit will up against some fierce contenders, starting with Penske's Simon Pagenaud who reined supreme in the last two races of the Challenge.

When: Saturday, at 7:30pm UK time (2:30pm EST - 8:30pm CET).

Venue: Circuit of the Americas - iRacing

The field: A who's who of present IndyCar, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, and special guest Lando Norris.

Channel: NBCSN (US), Sky Sports F1 (UK), YouTube

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SRO E-Sport GT Series: SRO's multi-event virtual series kicks off on Sunday at Silverstone with a pair of Assetto Corsa Competizione races staged at Silverstone. The series will feature three classes competing in separate races, with the top performers coming together to battle for outright victory in a grand finale. Big names will include F2 racers Luca Ghiotto, Lamborghini works driver Andrea Caldarelli, Mercedes' Raffaele Marciello and our old friend Jenson Button who will be racing a McLaren 720S. Equally impressive is SRO GT's commentary team, with Jack Nicholls, Ben Constanduros and John Watson on deck to offer his insight and color.

When: Sunday, at 12:45pm UK time (7:45am EST - 13:45pm CET).

Venue: Silverstone - Assetto Corsa Competizione

The field: A host of pro GT racers and Jenson Button!

Channel: GT World YouTube, SRO Motorsports Twitch and Facebook pages

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eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series: NASCAR's popular virtual arena stages its fifth race on Sunday, with drivers competing for top honours at Talladega in Alabama.

When: Sunday 6pm UK time (1pm EST - 7pm CET)

Venue: Richmond Raceway - iRacing

The field: Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jnr, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jnr, etc…

Channel: Fox, FS1, Fox Sports app (US)