Another Formula One star is getting heavily involved in virtual motorsport as Romain Grosjean launches his R8G eSports team. There's no announcement on the drivers that will form the sim racing line-up, or the race series and platforms they'll be competing in. But their team partners list includes some familiar names with Heusinkveld, Sim Lab and Acer's Predator … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Release Date and Special Editions Announced
The first outing for the newest Formula One cars could be virtual, with the F1 2020 release date and special editions announced by Codemasters. The latest instalment of the F1 franchise will be released on Friday, July 10th, 2020 for the PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the Google Stadia. Along with the new cars, and new and returning circuits for the 2020 race calendar, … [Read more...]
Frontier Developments Secure An F1 Management Game License
Want to step back from driving into a more managerial virtual motorsport role? You'll have a new option to try in 2022 as Frontier Developments secure an F1 Management game license. The agreement between Frontier and Formula One Management gives the Cambridge, UK developer exclusive rights to develop and publish F1 management games worldwide for four seasons from 2022 until … [Read more...]
Simraceway: Senna McLaren MP4/4 Video
With Simraceway moving McLaren's MP4/4 Formula One car of 1988 to its open-to-all Events section, it just had to be taken for a run at Donington Park! The men, the machine... Both the #11 Alain Prost and #12 Ayrton Senna MP4/4s feature, with this recorded run being in - what else at Donington?! - Senna's #12 car. Moving away from memories of Senna's 1993 speed and … [Read more...]
Simraceway: McLaren MP4-29 at Watkins Glen
The third of this week's Simraceway videos in which we took part in Test Drive Tuesday with the McLaren MP4-29 Formula One car: … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Developer Diary Co-op Mode
F1 2011 preview
After waiting so long for a good F1 game, it seems like the past year has flow by pretty quickly – mainly because I’ve spent most of it playing F1 2010. But as Codemasters’ BAFTA-winning bestseller approaches its first birthday, some fledgling official details have been revealed about its younger brother: the appropriately-titled F1 2011. And unlike the Schumacher brothers, … [Read more...]
The importance of simulators in Formula 1
In case you wondered whether simulators really benefit Formula 1 drivers, then take note of new Scottish driver Paul Di Resta, who started driving for Force India this season, and in his first three races, finished in the points twice. For the past few seasons he's competed in the DTM championship in a works Mercedes saloon, and yet has produced three great performances in … [Read more...]
Codemasters recruiting for online Formula One game
Following the success of F1 2010, it looks like Codemasters Online see a big opportunity for an online game, as they've officially announced they are recruiting for a new development team to do just that. Based at the Codemasters HQ in Warwickshire, the project is described as a 'fully official and high quality Formula One browser gaming experience... highly accesible, … [Read more...]
ORD reviews Codemaster’s F1 2010 – 4.5/5
Well, where do you begin? After all the hype and expectation, the first Formula One game for four years has arrived. Much was hoped for when Codemasters obtained the licence - a company with a good track record in making great racing games, and their style is immediately apparent when you boot up the game. The presentation and menus are all beautifully presented - clean and … [Read more...]
F1 2010 – Codemasters Developer Diary 5
Codemasters F1 2010 – Extended Developer Diary No4 video
F1 2010 – Developer Diary Video No.4 (Tracks and Cars)
Motorsport Manager Wanted
I always enjoyed a bash on Grand Prix Manager, but somehow always managed to fail miserably with whatever team I picked. I’m not sure if it was my poor understanding of business, strategy, persistent hiring of Damon Hill or anything else I was doing wrong but Damon and his teammate would always qualify on the front row and then fail miserably in the race. Every bloody race. The … [Read more...]
Real World Racing Round-Up: Formula One Frenzy
The Formula One season got underway earlier today with a dramatic victory for Fernando Alonso on his Ferrari debut. He headed team-mate Felipe Massa by a comfortable 16 seconds at the chequered flag, with Lewis Hamilton third for McLaren. Sebastien Vettel crawled home in fourth after mechanical trouble struck when leading - the German Red Bull driver had led from the start and … [Read more...]