GROWING up in the west of Scotland, Lucas Blakeley never imagined, even in his wildest dreams, that he would one day rub shoulders with the biggest names in motorsport.
But thanks to the rise of esports, that is exactly what he is doing.
Blakeley last month was revealed as one of McLaren’s new esports drivers and as part of the McLaren Shadow Project, a virtual racing programme that shadows the team’s real-world equivalent, Blakeley has hit the big time.
