The big news is that you can now compete as your custom team in Grand Prix mode with F1 2021 Patch 1.15 released across all platforms. Which means you can use your custom livery, pick team-mates from the 2020 and 2021 F2 seasons, and see how you measure up. The patch also includes some new connection warning icons for multiplayer issues including Host and Low bandwith, or … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Driver Ratings Updated for October
One area of discussion is always how individual abilities are transformed into numbers by Codemasters for their F1 games. And real and sim drivers will once again be debating the subject with the F1 2021 driver ratings updated for October, with two races since the last tweaks and changes. Some of the notable tweaks have included Kimi Raikkonen having his Racecraft and … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.12 Adds Imola And Multiple Bug Fixes
Codemasters have released a sizeable update as F1 2021 Patch 1.12 adds Imola and multiple bug fixes, along with the special Red Bull livery used for the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 for the first time since 2006, and the home venue of Scuderia Ferrari has been holding a variety of series on two … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.10 Adds Portimao And More
The free F1 2021 Patch 1.10 adds Portimao and more, including the Aston Martin safety car now appearing at the circuits where it will be used during the real Formula One season. Portimao, formerly named the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve is the main highlight of the update, having hosted the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix in May after returning to the calendar for the first … [Read more...]
Codemasters Games Now On EA Play and Game Pass
It's been a while since British developers Codemasters were acquired by EA for $1.2 billion, and there haven't been many noticeable changes from a public perspective. But one change is that you'll find Codemasters games now on EA play and Game Pass for the Xbox consoles (there's more limited availability for PC games with Game Pass Ultimate). Both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.06 Released
Codemasters have hopefully fixed a number of issues with F1 2021 Patch 1.06 released across all platforms today, including Thrustmaster wheels not using force feedback in a couple of different scenarios. But it does disable 3D Audio for PS5 owners using headphones until a problem can be resolved. Which is a bit unfortunate as the previous two updates disabled and brought … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.05 Released By Codemasters
More fixes and improvements have arrived for the PC and PlayStation with F1 2021 Patch 1.05 released by Codemasters. It'll be arriving for the Xbox versions of the Formula One racing game very soon, so don't panic if you own a Microsoft console. Obviously there have been a number of post-release issues to remedy since F1 2021 was released on July 16th, and it's a bigger list … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.04 Available Now
Codemasters obviously haven't paused to celebrate their latest release, with F1 2021 Patch 1.04 available now to download for the PC and PlayStation editions, with the Xbox update coming soon. It's a small but important patch to prevent and rescue corrupted game saves, so will be welcomed by a lot of virtual races, as it was triggered when you edited your car livery. So now … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Update V1.18 Fixes A Career Crash Bug
With the recent announcement that F1 2021 is being released on July 16th, you might expect Codemasters are winding down work on the current title in the series. And you'd probably be right, as F1 2020 update V1.18 fixes a career crash bug. The patch fixes a game crash that could occur in career mode if you were using a mid-session save for a tyre management practice program. … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition Released
There's a new flagship wheel from the sim racing hardware company, with the new Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition released. It's a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, to celebrate Scuderia Ferrari racing at it's 1,000th Grand Prix in 2020, and is officially licensed. The first thing you might notice is the 4.3" interactive screen, which can display up … [Read more...]
F1 Esports Women’s Wildcard Introduced for 2021
In an effort to encourage more female sim racers, there's an F1 Esports Women's Wildcard introduced for 2021, with hot lap qualification taking place from May 3-9th. It's only open to female competitors, and the fastest qualifier will then go through to the F1 Esports Pro Exhibition on May 27th. This features more in-game assessments to allow the 10 competing teams to select … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Update 1.17 Released
Codemasters continue to add fixes and improvements to the latest in the Formula One series with F1 2020 update 1.17 released for the PC, Xbox One and PS4 editions, with the build coming to the Google Stadia shortly. A number of issues should now be resolved, including having issues starting the game with a steering wheel plugged in, and having tyre temperatures at absolute … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Patch 1.16 Released
A small list of fixes are now available from Codemasters with F1 2020 Patch 1.16 released for the PC, Xbox One and PS4, with the Google Stadia update available soon. The patch fixes a few fairly specific situations which can cause the game to crash, and some other minor glitches including not being able to download F2 setups from time trial leaderboards. Along with quicker … [Read more...]
Mercedes Signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports
There are some big moves in virtual motorsport at the moment as Mercedes signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports and Formula E competition, with the Dutch reigning champion moving from the Alfra Romeo team. The 21-year-old began racing in karting and single seater racing, progressing as far as the Renault Sport Academy before switching to the eSports world with … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Patch v1.15 Out Now
Codemasters have released the new F1 2020 Patch v1.15, which is available now on the PC, Xbox and PS4 platforms, and will arrive on the Google Stadia shortly. It's a pretty short list for the F1 game, with a few minor fixes. Sadly for the Russian F2 driver, the patch means Artem Makelov will no longer be "quicker than intended". You'd assume he would intend to be pretty … [Read more...]