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...]
F1 22 Circuit Updates Shown Off By Codemasters
With the world of real motorsport constantly changing, it can't be easy to keep up with replicating everything in the virtual world. And after coming under some criticism for not including the latest evolution of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in F1 2021, we've now seen the F1 22 circuit updates shown off by Codemasters before the game arrives on July 1st, 2022. Circuit … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.18 Released
There's a pretty small change list with F1 2021 Patch 1.18 released by Codemasters with just a couple of hours of downtime involved for the game yesterday. And it you haven't downloaded it yet, you can expect fixes mainly for customisation items. But there are some unspecified solutions for stability and game crash issues, along with other 'minor fixes'. It follows on from … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch V1.17 Released
There's a new update to download with F1 2021 Patch V1.17 released. The download mainly contains a number of further fixes and improvements for the Codemasters Formula One game, but does add the Red Bull White livery as an option to choose for your car if you've missed it since it was temporarily available in the past. There are a couple of handy league improvements, with … [Read more...]
F1 2021 PC Update 1.16.852849 Released
Following on from the release of Patch 1.16 across all platforms, the latest F1 2021 PC Update 1.16.852849 is devoted to improving the stability of the game on your desktop sim rig or laptop. It's a relatively small update and change list, aimed as resolving the issues being experienced by some PC racers trying to play F1 2021. And along with the software update, Codemasters … [Read more...]