Forget big-name Formula One (F1) drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Nelson Piquet - Singapore has its own core of racing aces.

Well, in their imagination, that is. These race-car gamers ranging from teenage boys to middle-aged men pretend to be F1 drivers in the comfort of their living rooms.

They don't just hunch over PlayStation game screens simulating real-live races, but rev up the thrills by buying car-part lookalikes such as electronic steering wheels which they clamp to their computer desks.

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