Latest F1 24 update adds new Formula 2 cars and Senna-themed events

Details on F1 24’s next update have been unveiled today (13th September 2024), with the game finally receiving this season’s new Formula 2 cars.

The Season 3 update also sees the return of Elimination Mode, the introduction of Ayrton Senna-themed events and visual refreshes of all of 2024’s Formula 1 cars to reflect their latest upgrade packages.

Formula 2 in F1 24

Season 3 of F1 24 begins on the 18th of September, with the latest F2 cars undoubtedly the stars of the show. Featuring a new Dallara chassis and revised Mecachrome V6 engines, this year’s F2 cars follow a similar design strategy to their F1 brethren, focusing on ground-effect aerodynamics to help improve the racing spectacle.

The F1 24 update will contain all of F2’s latest teams and drivers, including the two main championship protagonists, Isack Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto, as well as 2024 F1 supersubs Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman.

Ollie Bearman Race Scenario

Speaking of Bearman, a new Race Scenario will be made available in Season 3, seeing players tasked with re-enacting the Englishman’s fantastic debut Ferrari drive in Saudi Arabia, after being drafted in to replace the unwell Carlos Sainz.

The Race Scenario will be available between the 18th of September and the 13th of October, giving players a chance to unlock Bearman’s one-off helmet design. It’s a timely announcement given Bearman is set to sub for Kevin Magnussen in Azerbaijan this weekend.

F1 24 Elimination Mode

F1 World’s Elimination Mode returns, where the driver in last place is removed from the race after every 30s. This is available exclusively with the new F2 cars in multiplayer.

F1 24’ Ayrton Senna Events Series

Part 2 of F1 24’s Season 3 playlist will feature a series of Ayrton Senna-themed events at Suzuka, Monaco, Silverstone, Hungaroring, Spa and Interlagos, with players treated to special challenges relating to significant moments in the three-time world champion’s career.

Exact details on what this entails will be revealed shortly, but what we do know is that the Brazilian’s signature events will begin on the 25th of October.

There are also Jack Doohan-themed Challenge Career and F2 Track Mastery events to tackle in Season 3, with a whole host of other bug fixes and improvements arriving in the accompanying update. Check out the changelog below for all the details.

Are you looking forward to driving the new F2 machines in F1 24? Let us know in the comments below.

F1 24 Season 3, v1.10 update changelog

• New time-limited F2™ 2024 Elimination Mode added
• Season 3 content addition, including new Podium Pass & Shop items
• Addition of Season 3 Events, including Oliver Bearman at Jeddah, a Jack Doohan Challenge Career with Alpine, and F2™ 2024 Track Mastery Series
• Podium Pass has been rebalanced to make it easier to progress through each tier
• The v1.10 patch for F1® 24 will roll-out on all platforms from Monday, September 16 at 10am UTC. Please ensure you are connected to online services in order to receive updates.

Here’s a list of everything that’s been updated in this latest patch:

New Features – From September 16

• Addition of F2™ 2024 Cars, Teams & Drivers in F1 World
• Added the ability to access F1 World Events without completing the “Welcome to F1 World” Series
• Added the ability for those with Podium Pass VIP to purchase individual Podium Pass tiers (200 PitCoin per tier)

F1® 2024 Team Visual Update

Alpine

• Added Trak Racer logo to the mirror stems
• Added Amazon Music logo to halo
• Added Delphi logo to rear wing end plate
• Tweaks to front wing, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill

Aston Martin

• Updated Bombardier logo
• Updated Sentinel One logo
• Removed NexGen logo from halo
• Added Circle8 logo front floor area
• Tweaks to side body shape, engine cover grill, front wing, rear wing, rear diffuser, and airbox

Haas

• No changes

Ferrari

• Tweaks to various aerodynamic parts, sidepod intake, rear wing shape, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill

McLaren

• Tweaks to side pod intake, rear wing, read diffuser, and engine cover grill

Mercedes

• Added teal stripe underneath Petronas logo on sidepod
• Updated Solera logo
• Switched positions of TeamViewer and Solera logos on engine chassis
• Updated driver number colours
• Tweak to rear wing shape

Red Bull

• Minor shape adjustment to the top canopy

Kick Sauber

• Added new Pirelli FSC tyre branding
• Added Zero logo on the rear engine cover
• Update size of MASCOT logo
• Adjusted Camozzi logo
• Rebellion logo removed
• Adjusted size of numbers on steering wheel
• Lemo logo removed
• Added Fix Network logo on top of nose cone
• Tweaks to rear wing, top of engine chassis, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill

VISA Cash App RB

• Replaced VISA logo with Cash App on rear wing
• Added engine cover grill

Williams

• Updated Jumeirah logo on the nose cone
• Added Keeper branding to the nose cone, suspension arms, barge boards, steering wheel, and halo
• Keeper branding also added to Driver Suits, Pit Crew, and Race Crew sleeves
• JuliaHub branding moved to the top of wing mirror 
• Purestream branding moved to the inner rear wing end plates 
• Tweaks to side pod intake, rear wing, and engine cover 

Bug Fixes/Improvements

AI/CPU Behaviour

• AI will now manage their ERS deployment more wisely during qualifying, delivering hot lap times more representative of their race pace

Graphics/Visuals

• Fixed an issue which was preventing the Safety Car from being visible at a far distance from the player
• Made minor improvements to visible damage on the rear wing
• Made minor improvements to reflections on the surface of vehicles

F1 World

• Fixed an issue which could cause F1 World team member mod effects to deactivate before they should
• Fixed an issue which was preventing a Specialist Goal about completing a number of laps over a race weekend in a Challenge Career from being awarded once the criteria is met

Peripherals

• Fixed an issue that was limiting torque output on Logitech wheels on PlayStation

Miscellaneous

UDP – Fixed an issue which caused all Session IDs to appear as 0 when Formation Lap was turned on

Fixed an issue in Leagues where the ERS Tutorial could play every time the player left the garage in Practice and Qualifying