YTF1 Sim-racing Team is a team that has competed in various championships. It was founded in 2010 (as YouTube F1) to participate in a private series in which the team's founders were heavily involved. In late 2011, Matthew Allington took over ownership of the team and prevented it from closure. In 2013, the team expanded to online sim-racing and the team was renamed YTF1.
Racing History
Touring Car Championship
YTF1 joined the IVRC in 2018 to enter the premier season of IVRC's Touring Car Championship. The team is currently entering a single car for team manager Matthew Allington, who took pole position an a win in the team's first event at Brands Hatch. Allington took a 2nd victory at Road Atlanta and 2 more pole positions, eventually finishing 7th in the driver's championship.
Winter Series
YTF1 will enter the 2018-19 Formula E season with Allington in one of the cars.
Bathurst 200
The team entered the 2018 Bathurst 200 race with Allington driving a Nissan Altima. Allington proceeded to win the event, achieving pole position and fastest lap along the way.
F3 World Cup
The team entered the 2018 Bathurst 200 race with Allington driving a TODA-engined car. Allington finished in 6th place.
Other Leagues
YTF1 has a long history in other leagues, particularly in the Grand Prix Virtual World Championship (GPVWC). Since 2013, the team has taken several event victories and helped drivers to 3 championship victories. YTF1 are yet to win a Teams' Championship title.
Results
Touring Car Championship
| Year | Team name | No. | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | YTF1 Sim-racing Team | 27 | Audi TT Cup |  Matthew Allington
|
18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 188 | 7th | N/A^ |
| Honda Civic TCR |
Winter Series
| Year | Team name | No. | Engine | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | YTF1 eRacing Team | 27 | Jaguar I-Type III | Matthew Allington
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBC* | TBC* |
| TBA | TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBC* |
- D.C. = Drivers' championship position.
- T.C. = Teams' championship position.
† — Drivers competed for various teams over the season.
* — Season still in progress.
^ — As a 1-car team, YTF1 was ineligible for Teams' championship points.
Events
Bathurst 200
| Year | Team name | No. | Car | Drivers | Laps | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | YTF1 Sim-racing Team | 69 | Nissan Altima L33 | Matthew Allington
|
32 | 1st |