Pre-season testing for the Formula One season begins later this week, but you jump into one of the cars before the real world drivers as F1 22 adds the 2023 Alfa Romeo. And it's also been announced that the game will be coming to EA Play on March 2nd, 2023, giving access to those subscribers or anyone with Xbox Games Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC. The 2023 Alfa … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.17 Released
There's not a huge amount coming to the Codemasters game with the latest F1 22 Patch 1.17 released for all platforms. But there are general stability improvements, along with fixes for issues including less than 20 drivers taking part in Career mode seasons, and blank crossplay friends lists when you should be able to see all the gamers you're connected with. PC racers with … [Read more...]
F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 Has Audi’s F1 Launch Livery
The latest free and VIP bonuses have been announced for sim racers, and the F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 has Audi's F1 launch livery. The German manufacturer has announced it will partner with Sauber from 2026 onwards, and you can use the concept paint scheme which was displayed when they revealed the news. The F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 will run from December 7th until … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.16 Released With A Limited Time Event
Along with bug fixes and improvements, we've see F1 22 Patch 1.16 released with a limited time event and the McLaren 'Future Mode' livery. It's available across all platforms, and the new Elimination event is familar from various racing games. You jump straight into a multiplayer lobby and F1 race, with the player in last position being removed until only the winner remains. … [Read more...]
Final 2022 Season F1 22 Driver Ratings Updated
With the real world racing complete for another year, we've seen the final 2022 Season F1 22 driver ratings updated. And there are some changes for a few key Formula One stars, particularly those departing for 2023. The four scores and overall ratings for each F1 driver are calculated alongside the team of David Croft, Alex Jacques and Anthony Davison. And there have been … [Read more...]
F1 22 Free Play Weekend and U.S. Grand Prix Livery
If the limited edition F1 22 McLaren Future Mode livery wasn't enough incentive to play the game, there's now an F1 22 free play weekend and U.S. Grand Prix livery to enjoy, along with a chance to virtually meet Daniel Ricciardo. First up is the fact you'll be able to race for free with a trial running from October 20th and October 23rd for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, … [Read more...]
F1 22 Will Add A Limited Time McLaren Future Mode Livery
Following on from the special Ferrari Giallo Modena paintscheme, and the Red Bull example in F1 21, F1 22 will add a limited time McLaren Future Mode livery from October 11th, 2022. It's being used for the Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix by the McLaren Racing team in the real world, and replicated in the game for a period, after which it can be downloaded and applied to … [Read more...]
Shanghai International Circuit Coming To F1 22 for Free
Covid travel restrictions may have removed it from the Formula One calendar for 2022, but you'll still be able to drive the track in this year's official game, with Shanghai International Circuit coming to F1 22 for free. The home of the Chinese Grand Prix will be included in a free update due to arrive on September 12th, 2022 for all platforms. And it will be available in … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.09 Released Ahead Of Cross-Play
Various fixes are now in place with F1 22 Patch 1.09 released ahead of cross-play functionality coming in the next week from EA and Codemasters. A number of niggling issues have now been solved, from the automatic gearbox changing up too slowly, to races failing to start if the host spectates the formation lap. Many of the problems were appearing in fairly specific … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.08 Adjusts AI Performance On Straights
If you've been getting frustrated by the speed of your computer-controlled rivals, then you can celebrate as the latest F1 22 Patch 1.08 adjusts AI performance on straights. The update has rolled out across PC and console versions. The problem was that the other cars in the field had a grip advantage coming out of low-speed corners, which meant you'd be at a serious … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.06 Released
A fairly sizeable list of issues have been resolved with F1 22 Patch 1.06 released across all platforms. And there are some pretty big handling and force feedback changes, which include engine torque being tweaked, along with gear ratios, and more influrence on tyre temperatures from running very high pressures. You should also be able to feel stronger and crisper force … [Read more...]
F1 22 Original Game Soundtrack Comes To Streaming Services
Fans of the orchestral music featured in the latest Codemasters game can now listen to it whenever they want as the F1 22 Original Game Soundtrack comes to streaming services. The 18 songs are available via Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. Rather than the Official Soundtrack, which licensed music from the likes of Charli XCX, Diplo, Marshmello and The Bloody Beetroots (who … [Read more...]
The Full F1 22 Car List
The latest Formula One game from Codemasters was released on July 1st, 2022, and features a number of changes from previous years, including the ability to drive a selection of supercars and two safety cars, as you can see in the full F1 22 car list below. Obviously, that's alongside the 10 F1 cars being used for the current season of racing, and the 2018 Dallara for the F2 … [Read more...]
F1 22 Launch Day Driver Ratings Revealed
Transforming any human traits into a series of numbers will always cause a few issues and complaints. And that's bound to be the case with the new F1 22 Launch Day Driver Ratings revealed by Codemasters and Electronic Arts. With the game being released on July 1st, 2022, the ratings include the season up to the Monaco GP, and the underlying algorithm has been tweaked to put … [Read more...]
F1 22 VR Quick Look Video At The Canadian Grand Prix
An increasing number of sim racers have embraced virtual reality headsets over traditional triple or single monitor set-ups. So the F1 22 VR Quick Look video at the Canadian Grand Prix is a useful insight into how the game will display when it launches on July 1st, 2022. Codemasters have chosen to drive as Lance Stroll in the Aston Martin AMR22, taking on his home race at … [Read more...]