F1 2020 (video game)

F1 2020 is the official video game of the 2020 Formula 1 and Formula 2 Championships developed and published by Codemasters. It is the thirteenth title in the Formula 1 series developed by the studio and will be released on 10 July 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia.[1] The game is the twelfth installment in the franchise, and it features all twenty-two circuits, twenty drivers and ten teams present in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship.

F1 2020
Developer(s)Codemasters Birmingham
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesFormula 1
EngineEgo engine
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: 10 July 2020
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

F1 2020 will feature the championship as it was originally intended to be run; the championship was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw several races postponed or cancelled.[2][3][4][5][6]

Features

The Circuit Zandvoort and Hanoi Street Circuit–circuits which are new to the championship in 2020–will be included in the game despite the cancellation of the Dutch Grand Prix and the postponement of the Vietnamese Grand Prix.[7] The Styrian and 70th Anniversary Grands Prix, two events that were added to the 2020 calendar, will not be included as they use circuits that host other events.

F1 2020 will introduce a team management feature known as "My Team" which allows the player to create and run an eleventh team.[7] The player will initially need to choose an engine supplier, recruit a second driver, design a livery and sign sponsors. As the career mode progresses, they will be able to upgrade the facilities at their team's headquarters and hire staff to continue development. This supplements the development tree used to upgrade the car. Codemasters had previously used the My Team mode in Dirt 4, a part of the Dirt Rally franchise.

In career mode players will now have the choice to do a full Formula 2 season or only do three races as in F1 2019; however, there will not be a story to go with it in the game. When playing in Formula 1, players can choose between three different season lengths of ten, sixteen or twenty-two races. They will also be able to create a custom calendar should they choose a shorter season length.

The game will also continue the series' trend of including historical Formula One cars as downloadable content (DLC), and will feature four cars driven by Michael Schumacher.[7] These include the Jordan 191, Benetton B194, Benetton B195 and the Ferrari F1-2000. Further DLC is planned to celebrate the sport's seventieth anniversary.

References
  1. Robinson, Martin (15 April 2020). "This year's F1 game lets you manage your own team". Eurogamer. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Australian GP organisers seek to reschedule F1 race". Autosport.com. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "2020 F1 Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to novel coronavirus outbreak". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix postponed, Monaco cancelled". Formula1.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. "Canadian Grand Prix organisers announce postponement of 2020 race". formula1.com. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. Suttill, Josh (15 April 2020). "F1 2020 game to be released in July, includes management mode". Autosport. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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