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Oh. . oh. . break down the inside. >> this is what speed sounds like now. welcome to formula e racing, all the adrenaline, all the excitement with very little noise and zero emissions. if youve never heard of electric car racing you probably also havent heard of this man. whose team came in second and third in this recent race in brooklyn. but in india ma hin draw is a household name in a country known for some of the congested streets on earth hes a billionaire who drives a tiny, cheap, all ele...

Of the highlights of the weekend. this race, it pitted 20 pro formula e drivers. formula e is a class of auto racing that only uses electric cars and competitors sat side by side in simulators and they racd through a virtual reality las vairgs course. >> when youre on the racetrack, you work more with the g-force, you have to press the brake much harder and so on and so forth. and also the risk of being at 200 miles an hour. >> i hope this is just a site and we get to come to cool places like ve...

Video game pros. formula e uses only electric cars. and the competitors, they sit in simulators side-by-side. and race through a virtual las vegas course. and the fact that $1 million on the line, it goes to show how popular e-sports has become. >> its amazing. its the first of its kind. like its the biggest one ever. and competing against a real racing driver makes it even better. >> when youre on the racetrack, you work much more with the g forces. you have more physical input. you have to pre...

E-sports, what is that my friend? >> reporter: i tell you what, brooke, cs ramping up company here, all setting up to display their cool new products. one to keep an eye on is e-sports the industry has exploded. global revenue expected over $1 billion brought to you by ford go further. this at sec turner sports is teaming up to hold a virtual race. if youre not familiar with formula e, it uses only electric powered cars. theyre going to compete against ten fans for a share of $1 million and that...