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...]
F1 2020 Update 1.08 Released
Codemasters have fixed some more issued with F1 2020 Update 1.08 released across the PC, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia versions of the game. There's a mix of gameplay and other improvements, including making sure using a custom race strategy doesn't under fuel the car in wet weather, and the Multi Function Display now showing whether tyre compounds are new or used. F1 … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Safety Car Guide Video
If you don't spend much time watching motorsport, you might not appreciate the impact that a safety car can have on a race. But the F1 2020 Safety Car Guide Video might even give experienced sim racers some new ideas about how to use it as an opportunity to get a better result. The tips from Codemasters include explaining what the Safety Car is, and how the procedure works … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Track Guide to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Formula One Spanish GP takes place this weekend, so as usual, Codemasters have shared an F1 2020 Track Guide to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Appropriately, the car used is the McLaren MCL35 of Carlos Sainz Jr. Although he's a keen sim racer, the Spanish F1 star probably wasn't behind the wheel though. It's always worth taking a look at track guides and other … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Patch 1.07 Arrives
Along with new in-game items supporting the Keep Fighting Foundation, F1 2020 Patch 1.07 arrives for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One, with the Google Stadia update following 'very soon'. The new premium items are probably the biggest news, but there are some useful fixes for areas including splitscreen racing and F2 sprint race grids. F1 2020 Patch 1.07 Change Notes: Keep … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Adds Keep Fighting Foundation In-Game Charity DLC
It's always nice when our sim racing hobby can help the wider world. So it's good to see Codemasters honouring Michael Schumacher by raising money for a non-profit inspired by him, as F1 2020 adds Keep Fighting Foundation in-game charity DLC items. The items available to buy and use in F1 2020 are a car livery, podium emote, helmet, gloves, suit and badge. And proceeds … [Read more...]
How To Use ERS In F1 2020 – Video Guide
One of the big differences racing in Formula One, or any game simulating it, involves the specific technology involved. So it's helpful that Codemasters have produced a video guide explaining how to use ERS in F1 2020. The Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) are motor generator units harnessing waste heat energy from the turbocharger and waste kinetic energy from the brake system. … [Read more...]