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...]
Free F1 2020 Update 1.14 Adds The 2020 F2 Season
You can celebrate the title of Mick Schumacher, and see if you could have done better, as the new free F1 2020 Update 1.14 adds the 2020 F2 season to the game, including drivers, teams and liveries. The F2 championship is a spec series, with all teams running the Dallara F2 2018 chassis, which was scheduled to retire at the end of the year until the Covid-19 pandemic delayed … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Free Trial Version Available On Consoles
Never tried one of the Codemasters Formula One games or not sure about picking up the latest title in the series? Well, now you can try it out with an F1 2020 Free Trial Version available on consoles. You can find the free trial for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and it allows you to try the new casual handling mode which makes driving and coping with off-track hazards … [Read more...]
Black Friday 2020 Sim Racing Deals
Sim racing can be an expensive hobby if you're not able to shop around and wait for bargains. But if you look at the right time, there are big savings to be had, which is what we aim to encourage by collecting together all of the Black Friday 2020 Sim Racing Deals. Obviously there are big savings to be had on games and software, including new titles and DLC. But you can also … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Version 1.13 Update Released
A wide range of bugs have been squashed with the F1 2020 Version 1.13 update released by Codemasters, covering Career, Multiplayer, and My Team modes. Some new features have also been introduced, including allowing you to choose your commentary language. Penalties now show on your HUD, and the customisable car now has 11 sponsor slots. It follows the last update at the … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Update 1.12 Is Available
We've already previewed the new Codemasters patch in detail, which includes a balance of performance change for Ferrari engines, but F1 2020 update 1.12 is available now for the PC, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Along with the previously described livery updates, BOP decreases for Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Haas, and a boost for Racing Point, F1 2020 update 1.12 does include … [Read more...]
New F1 2020 Performance Update Teased
We've known it was coming for some time, but the new F1 2020 performance update has been teased and confirmed by Codemasters for early next week. The changes will be going out with Patch 1.12, which also includes other optimisation and fixes. And the main change will be a performance decrease for the Ferrari Power unit, which impacts Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Haas, although … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Patch 1.09 Includes Livery Updates
Codemasters are keeping up with a changing Formula One Season and improving their racing game as F1 2020 patch 1.09 includes livery updates and other improvements as previously promised. The notable tweaks include allowing you to use multiplayer cars in split-screen and time trials and the option to hold a button to deploy ERS rather than toggling it on and off. Plus the … [Read more...]
Next F1 2020 Patch Brings New Livery Updates
Codemasters will continue to do their best to keep up with a disrupted Formula One season, as the new F1 2020 patch brings new livery updates along with other fixes and optimisation. As the official title of the Formula One championship, obviously it helps immersion in the game to have the same paint schemes you might have just watched on TV, so there will be updates to the … [Read more...]