Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Max Muir is one of the fastest GTP prototype drivers in iRacing, regularly racing in the same splits as Max Verstappen's and Coanda's esports teams — and he does it entirely in VR with the Pimax Crystal Light.

Max's channel:
youtube.com/@maxmuirracing11/videos
And:
youtube.com/@MaxMuirRacing-ot1vg

In this interview, Max breaks down why he made the switch from screens to VR, how it's changed his braking and racecraft, why he thinks VR isn't more common at the top level of esports yet, and what still needs to improve before more pros make the jump.

00:00 Intro
00:16 How long Max has been sim racing
01:15 From Assetto Corsa to iRacing
01:52 His VR headset history
02:50 Why top pros aren't using VR yet
04:16 How VR changes racing
05:47 Did VR change his driving style?
08:42 Sim racing etiquette and Reddit takes
10:44 What he'd change about VR
15:00 The future of sim racing
19:00 His practice schedule