EA’s free-to-play mobile racing game, Real Racing 3, has announced a special new update. On the 13th of September, the game will receive the entire 2022 Formula 1 grid. As well as the fastest race cars on the planet, three new bonus cars are also set to be included.
The new update comes at the beginning of Real Racing 3’s second season, where new events and prizes are available for participating players. Season 1 events will still be available for a limited time, however, with Rounds 1, 2 and 3 still accessible until 25th October, 8th November and 22nd November respectively.
2022 Formula 1 cars
The update is scheduled to become available on the 13th of September and includes every team and car from the new ground-effect era of F1, including Max Verstappen’s Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team W13.
- BWT Alpine F1® Team A522
- Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18
- Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03
- Scuderia Ferrari F1-75
- Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One® Team W13
- Haas F1® Team VF-22
- Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C42
- McLaren F1® Team MCL36
- Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team AMR22
- Williams Racing FW44
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Ferrari’s SF90 Stradale is the first car from the Maranello manufacturer to feature Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology. Boasting a combined 986bhp from its electric and petrol drivetrains, the SF90 accelerates to 62mph in a rapid 2.5seconds.
It has a full electric range of 16 miles and produces 154 g/km of CO2 emissions. Is it really a green car then? No, it’s Rosso Red…
Mitsubishi Motors Lancer Evolution VI
Another rally homologation special, this Mitsubishi is a four-wheel-drive masterpiece of grip. Although not named as such in Real Racing 3, this example is the Tommi Mäkinen Edition, named after the Japanese manufacturer’s Finnish four-time World Rally Championship (WRC) winner.
The car was available to buy between 1999-2001, and thanks to its rally heritage has become a collector’s item, with real-world prices rising up to £100,000. It’s free in Real Racing 3, however…
Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version
Another rally-inspired four-wheel-drive beast, the Subaru Impreza is arguably a more iconic car in motorsport circles thanks to its association with British WRC champions Richard Burns and Colin McRae.
McRae made his name driving Imprezas to the absolute limit (and frequently beyond it) and the 22B was conceived in celebration of the Japanese company’s 40th anniversary, as well as their third consecutive manufacturer title in the WRC – spearheaded by British engineering firm Prodrive.
Also available in Limited Time events are the following cars:
Lamborghini Diablo SV Limited Series
The Lamborghini Diablo SV Limited Series (the SV stands for Super Veloce, or Super Fast, in English) does exactly what it says on the tin. It goes super-fast.
Featuring 510bhp and rear-wheel-drive only, the Diablo SV is a beast to control – something Lamborghini’s engineers acknowledged with the addition of an adjustable rear spoiler. It also had bigger brakes than the original Diablo to help combat its extra Veloce. Mamma Mia!
This event starts on the 20th of September and lasts for seven days.
Porsche 911 GT2 RS TTC
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS TTC was built in compliance with the SRO’s GT2 European series, so Porsche customers could go racing in a powerful yet controllable car.
Speaking of power, the GT2 generates 700bhp from its 3.8l flat-six motor, with a seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) gearbox swapping cogs at a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it rate.
This event runs from the 23rd of September until the 6th of October.
Photo Mode
To the delight of many racing game fans, Real Racing 3 is set to feature a new photo mode for use with Android devices. Seen as a must-have game mode these days, the photo mode promises to show off your hard-earned cars in their best light.
The photo mode – already available in iOS devices – lets players control the angle and position of their virtual camera via their phones, but advanced options like aperture and shutter speed are missing.
Oh, how we love a photo mode at Traxion.GG…
Full Real Racing 3 Changelog:
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Performance Rating: 74.0 -> 89.7
Cost: 800 Gold
Mitsubishi Motors Lancer Evolution VI
Performance Rating: 5.3 -> 22.9
Cost: 300 Gold
Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version
Performance Rating: 5.4 -> 23.1
Cost: 300 Gold
New Formula 1® Cars
BWT Alpine F1® Team A522
Performance Rating: 115.7 -> 136.5
Cost: M$2,500,000
Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18
Performance Rating: 115.9 -> 136.8
Cost: M$2,500,000
Scuderia AlphaTauri AT03
Performance Rating: 115.7 -> 136.5
Cost: M$2,500,000
Scuderia Ferrari F1-75
Performance Rating: 115.9 -> 136.8
Cost: M$2,500,000
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One® Team W13
Performance Rating: 115.9 -> 136.8
Cost: M$2,500,000
Haas F1® Team VF-22
Performance Rating: 115.5 -> 136.2
Cost: M$2,500,000
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C42
Performance Rating: 115.5 -> 136.4
Cost: M$2,500,000
McLaren F1® Team MCL36
Performance Rating: 115.7 -> 136.6
Cost: M$2,500,000
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team AMR22
Performance Rating: 115.6 -> 136.5
Cost: M$2,500,000
Williams Racing FW44
Performance Rating: 115.5 -> 136.3
Cost: M$2,500,000
Season 2 Begins
This update marks the beginning of Season 2, bringing new cars, events, and prizes to earn by collecting VP!
SEASON 2 – ROUND 1
Start date: Tuesday, 13 Sep 2022
Last day to start events in this round (without owning the car in the event): Monday, 24 Oct 2022
Grand Prize: Ford Shelby GT500 (2020)
Alternative Grand Prize (if the car is already owned): 100 Gold
Old Rounds Are Expiring
Your time is running out to complete the early Rounds of Season 1! The following Rounds are going to be disappearing from the game soon:
- ROUND 1 – Tuesday, 25 October 2022
- ROUND 2 – Tuesday, 8 November 2022
- ROUND 3 – Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Once a Round has expired you will not be able to start any new events within it, nor finish any in progress events if the window for earning the primary reward has expired. Any rewards in the Round that you have earned enough VP to collect, but have not yet claimed, will be automatically given to you when the Round expires.
If you missed out on the Grand Prize car for a Round that’s expired, don’t worry! These cars will appear again in future Rounds.
New Special Events
All Special Events will be available to start from their unlock date, until the Round ends on Monday, 24 October 2022.
Hybrid Horsepower
Start Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Duration: 7 days
Rewards: Ferrari SF90 Stradale, 125 Gold, R$300,000, 10,000VP
FORMULA 1 HONDA JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022
Start Date: Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Duration: 5 days
Rewards: Player choice of any 2022 Formula 1® Car, M$250,000, 50 Gold, 7,800VP
Maximum Required PR(depending on chosen car): 131.2 – 131.8
Flashback Special Events
The following Special Event will also be a part of Round 1:
One on 1
First chance to start: Sunday, 2 October 2022
Duration: 8 days
Rewards: Koenigsegg One:1, 110 Gold, R$ 160,000, 5,000 VP
Alternative Reward: 25 Gold, R$ 55,000, 5,000 VP
Furai Rising
First chance to start: Thursday, 13 October 2022
Duration: 8 days
Rewards: Mazda Furai, 100 Gold, R$ 130,000, 5,000 VP
Alternative Reward: 25 Gold, R$ 25,000, 5,000 VP
- Please note that you will be able to play these Special Events, even if you have played them previously. However, any Stage rewards you have previously earned will not be earned again.
- If you previously started, but did not complete either of these Special Events, you will have to start the event from the beginning.
- If you have completed the event previously, you will earn the alternative reward, listed above.
New Limited Time Events
Lamborghini Diablo SV Limited Series
Rewards: Lamborghini Diablo SV, 25 Gold, R$150,000, 5,200VP
Start Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Duration: 7 days
Maximum Required PR: 50.2
Porsche 911 GT2 RS TTC
Cars: Porsche 911 GT2 RS (loaned), Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport, Porsche 935 (2019), Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25
Rewards: Gold rewards and 1,000VP for participating
Start Date: Friday, 23 September 2022
End Date: Thursday, 6 October 2022
Formula 1® Time Trial Competition
Cars: 2022 Formula 1® Cars
Rewards: Gold rewards and 1,200VP for participating
Start Date: Friday, 7 October 2022
End Date: Thursday, 20 October 2022
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Limited Series
Rewards: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, 25 Gold, R$60,000, 5,250VP
Start Date: Saturday, 8 October 2022
Duration: 7 days
Maximum Required PR: 18.7
Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Limited Series
Rewards: Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version, 25 Gold, R$60,000, 5,250VP
Start Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Duration: 7 days
Maximum Required PR: 18.9
New Bonus Series
90’s Japanese Icons
Cars: Honda Civic Type-R, Honda Integra Type-R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version
Rewards: 52 Gold, R$52,000
Location: SEASON 2
Unlocks from: Own any car in this series
Maximum Required PR: 22.3
Hybrid Horizon
Cars: McLaren 765LT, Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Rewards: 76 Gold, R$76,000
Location: SEASON 2
Unlocks from: Own any car in this series
Maximum Required PR: 88.8
New Motorsports Series
Formula 1®
2022 Season
Cars: 2022 Formula 1® Cars
Rewards: 67 Gold, M$67,000
Unlocks from: Own any 2022 Formula 1® Car
Maximum Required PR: 134.4
Exclusive Series
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
Rewards: 100 Gold, R$200,000
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25
Rewards: 150 Gold, R$250,000
Photo Mode+
Try out the new Photo Mode+ feature, now available on supported Android devices, accessible while viewing any of the cars in your garage! Control the position and angle of the camera by moving your device, and set up the perfect shot!
Misc
- Changed the Intro Race from using Formula 1® cars on the Yas Marina circuit, to using the Porsche 911 GT3 RS on Laguna Seca
- Weekly Time Trial Schedule
- Note that you’ll be able to earn 1,000 VP for each WTT you participate in.
Week 1 – 12 Sep 2022 to 19 Sep 2022
Ferrari 250 GTO (loaned)
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (Racing)
Week 2 – 20 Sep 2022 to 26 Sep 2022
Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package (loaned)
Bentley Continental GT Speed (2021)
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Week 3 – 27 Sep 2022 to 03 Oct 2022
Chevrolet Stingray 427 (1969) (loaned)
Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Countach
Week 4 – 04 Oct 2022 to 10 Oct 2022
Lotus 3-Eleven (loaned)
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
Lamborghini Huracán STO
Week 5 – 11 Oct 2022 to 17 Oct 2022
Ferrari LaFerrari (loaned)
Pagani Huayra
Koenigsegg One:1
Week 6 – 18 Oct 2022 to 24 Oct 2022
Honda Integra Type-R (loaned)
Mitsubishi Motors Lancer Evolution VI
Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version
Online Multiplayer Schedule
Week 1 – 13 Sep 2022 to 19 Sep 2022
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2018) (loaned)
McLaren 650S GT3
Audi R8 (2021)
Week 2 – 20 Sep 2022 to 26 Sep 2022
Mazda 787B (loaned)
Mercedes-Benz C11
Jaguar XJR-9
Porsche 962C
Week 3 – 27 Sep 2022 to 03 Oct 2022
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (1995) (loaned)
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Lamborghini Diablo SV
Week 4 – 04 Oct 2022 to 10 Oct 2022
Aston Martin Valhalla Concept (loaned)
Aston Martin Valkyrie
Week 5 – 11 Oct 2022 to 17 Oct 2022
McLaren 720S GT3 (loaned)
Porsche 911 GT3 R
Bentley Continental GT3
BMW M4 GT3
Week 6 – 18 Oct 2022 to 24 Oct 2022
Ariel Atom V8 (loaned)
Mazda Furai
Renault R.S. 01
- The Formula 1® & Ferrari SF90 Stradale update will be available to download on 13 September, 2022.
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