F1 2020

If you like new liveries, funny podium emotes and shiny new helmet designs, then you’re in luck. Podium Pass Season 5 is live right now within the F1 2020 video game. As per usual, there are 30 new tiers to progress through, plus the requisite new challenges to earn bonus pay-outs. A new feature this…Continue reading “Podium Pass Series 5 out now in F1 2020”»

Players of the F1 2020 video game will have noticed a new update available to download for PC, PlayStation and Xbox today. Google Stadia players stand by, it’s coming “very soon” for you. This v1.17 update refines a few elements based upon player feedback, while no doubt the rest of the Codemasters team works flat…Continue reading “New v1.17 patch released for F1 2020 game”»

The 2021 Formula 1 season has a lot to look forward to. Based on the pre-season testing results, there’s a chance Mercedes has some serious competition from Red Bull, meanwhile, the ‘midfield’ squads looked to have closed the gap to the front two teams. As ever though, testing is one thing, racing is quite another,…Continue reading “WATCH: We preview the F1 2021 season while racing in Australia”»

Codemasters continues to do an incredible job with the official Formula 1 video games, but there’s always room for improvement. Here are the top items I’d like to see in the next F1 game. And, if not the next one, the one after that. The changes aren’t massive, I wouldn’t go near the handling physics,…Continue reading “WATCH: What we want to see in the next F1 game!”»

After two great events, the fight for victory in this Virtual Grand Prix mini-season at the start of 2021 was nearing its end. Haas F1 entered the final round, held at Sao Paulo’s Autódromo José Carlos Pace circuit, as the favourites with both Fittipaldi brothers putting in consistently strong results. A win for Williams’ George…Continue reading “Second Russell victory not enough to deny Haas Virtual Grand Prix top spot”»

The Formula 1 video game series expanded its horizons with the inclusion of Formula 2 back in 2019 – the first time an F1 support series was included in an officially sanctioned game. In a move many fans had been eagerly anticipating, F1 2019 featured the F2 2018 season, which was mildly confusing, and a…Continue reading “Hands-on: Formula 2 2020 season in F1 2020”»

Though it’s 2021 season looks to be mostly back to normal proceedings, Formula 1 continues to maintain its presence in the virtual scene not just with the F1 Esports Series, but with the highly entertaining Virtual Grand Prix. On February 7th, stars and pros alike took to Codemasters’ F1 2020 rendition of the Silverstone Grand…Continue reading “Russell braves Albon challenge to take victory in British Virtual Grand Prix”»

Good news F1 fans! During 2020, when the start of the Formula 1 championship was delayed, the series decided to put on a series of Virtual Gand Prix. These were held using the F1 2019 video game and mixed real-life F1 drivers such as Charles Leclerc against the likes of Sergio Agüero. Random. But also,…Continue reading “Enzo Fittipaldi defeats Leclerc to win first 2021 Virtual Grand Prix”»

As previously reported, Formula 1 is bringing back the Virtual GP Series for three weeks only. Just like the events that took place as motorsport was suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, this race will feature a number of celebrities, influencers and a sprinkling of F1 drivers as well. This melting pot of…Continue reading “F1 Virtual Austrian Grand Prix drivers revealed”»