F1 (video game series)

F1 is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters, using the Ego engine. The series holds the official license of the FIA Formula One World Championship after the end of Sony's own Formula One video game series, with the FIA Formula 2 Championship available since its twelfth evolution. Codemasters releases each game in this series at an annual pace, one game per season, with the first game being available on Wii, PlayStation Portable and iOS and subsequent sequels released on non-Nintendo consoles and the PC. The next installment, F1 2020, is due to be released on July 10, 2020.

This article is about the Formula One video game series by Codemasters. For the Formula One video game series by Psygnosis, see Formula One (video game series). For the EA Sports video game series, see EA Sports F1 series. For the 1993 video game developed by Lankhor, see F1 (video game).
F1
Genre(s)Racing
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Codemasters
Platform(s)
First releaseF1 2009
16 November 2009
Latest releaseF1 2019
28 June 2019

Games
Release timeline
2009F1 2009
2010F1 2010
2011F1 2011
2012F1 2012
F1 Race Stars
2013F1 2013
2014F1 2014
2015F1 2015
2016F1 2016
2017F1 2017
2018F1 2018
2019F1 2019
2020F1 2020
Aggregate review scores
As of 10 May 2020.
Game Year Metacritic
F1 2009 2009
F1 2010 2010
F1 2011 2011
F1 2012 2012
F1 Race Stars 2012
F1 2013 2013
F1 2014 2014
F1 2015 2015
F1 2016 2016
F1 2017 2017
F1 2018 2018
F1 2019 2019

F1 2009 (2009)
Main article: F1 2009 (video game)

F1 2009, the first video game in its series, was announced on 9 May 2008 after Codemasters secured the official Formula One video game licence. The game was developed by Sumo Digital and based on the 2009 Formula One World Championship season.[40] It was initially released on 16 November 2009 and available for Wii and PlayStation Portable platforms.[41]

F1 2010 (2010)
Main article: F1 2010 (video game)

F1 2010 is the second video game in its series and was based on the 2010 season of the Formula One world championship.[42] The game was released to three new platforms, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 22 September 2010.[43][44]

F1 2011 (2011)
Main article: F1 2011 (video game)

Based on the 2011 Formula One World Championship, F1 2011 was initially released on 20 September 2011 as the third game of the franchise. In addition to the platforms on which F1 2010 launched, the game was also available on Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.[45]

F1 2012 (2012)
Main article: F1 2012 (video game)

A fourth game that titled in the F1 series was announced on 18 March 2012, co-inciding with the first race of the 2012 season.[46] It was available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 21 September 2012.[47] A Mac OS X version ported by Feral Interactive was released on 20 December 2012.[48]

F1 Race Stars (2012)
Main article: F1 Race Stars

A spin-off kart racing game, titled F1 Race Stars, was initially released on 13 November 2012.[49] It was loosely based on the 2012 Formula One World Championship, featuring loops, jumps and short-cuts in several redesigned Formula One circuits.[50] The game was ported to the Wii U platform under the title F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition, where it was released on 16 January 2014.[51]

F1 2013 (2013)
Main article: F1 2013 (video game)

F1 2013 is the sixth video game based on the Formula One World Championship that was developed by Codemasters.[52] It was initially released on 4 October 2013 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,[53] with a Mac OS X version by Feral Interactive to follow in early 2014.[54]

F1 2014 (2014)
Main article: F1 2014 (video game)

F1 2014 features new hybrid-powered cars introduced in the 2014 season. It was the last game in the series released for seventh generation of video game consoles Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.[55]

F1 2015 (2015)
Main article: F1 2015 (video game)

F1 2015 is the first game of the franchise that was available for the eighth generation of video game consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was released on 10 July 2015 and based on the 2015 Formula One World Championship, with the 2014 season as bonus content.[56]

F1 2016 (2016)
Main article: F1 2016 (video game)

The ninth video game by Codemasters that carries on the Formula One title was released on 19 August 2016 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[57] It featured all drivers and teams of the 2016 Formula One World Championship.[58] The game received four more platforms, macOS, iOS, Android and tvOS.[59]

F1 2017 (2017)
Main article: F1 2017 (video game)

F1 2017 is the tenth video game of the series and based on the 2017 Formula One World Championship.[60] It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 25 August 2017.[61] Following the foundation of the Formula One eSports Series, the game was used in its debut season.[62] The game also features several classic cars.[63][64]

F1 2018 (2018)
Main article: F1 2018 (video game)

F1 2018 is the tenth official video game of the FIA Formula One World Championship, and the eleventh of the franchise by Codemasters. It was available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 24 August 2018.[65] In addition to the cars that were competed in the 2018 Formula One World Championship, the game also includes various classical Formula One cars.[66]

F1 2019 (2019)
Main article: F1 2019 (video game)

In addition to the 2019 Formula One World Championship, F1 2019 also holds the official licence of the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship, with the 2018 season available from launch.[67][68] Like its predecessor F1 2018, the game also contains lots of classical cars. The game also features a DLC that focused on Prost–Senna rivalry.

F1 2020 (2020)
Main article: F1 2020 (video game)

F1 2020 is the official video game of the 2020 Formula 1 and Formula 2 Championships (2019 season from launch with 2020 season being added in an update). The game will allow players to create their own team, as well as following its trend of adding extra classical cars to the series.[69] The game is scheduled to be released on 10 July 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia.[70]

The game will feature the championship as it had originally been intended to be run; the championship was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw several Grands Prix postponed or cancelled.

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