- F1 25: 2026 Season Version receives September Sports activities Replace, with new F1 automotive liveries and Macarena wing
- 2026 Formulation 2 groups and drivers additionally added
- Recreation goes free-to-play this weekend on Xbox and PC in celebration of the first-ever Madrid Grand Prix.
F1 25: 2026 Season Version’s largest post-release replace is ready to hit PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S and PC variations of the sport forward of this weekend’s inaugural Madrid Grand Prix.
In celebration of F1’s first go to to the Circuito de Madring, EA-Codemasters has unveiled this season’s line-up of Formulation 2 liveries and new Formulation 1 automotive updates reflecting adjustments in sponsorship and bodywork up and down the grid.
Hey, Macarena (wing)
However maybe essentially the most eye-catching a part of the September Sports activities Replace is the introduction of the vaunted ‘Macarena wing’, as utilized by Ferrari, Pink Bull and McLaren this season.
Mixed with lively aero, the rotating rear wing machine is alleged to cut back straight-line drag when in operation, with Ferrari debuting it in preseason testing.
Pink Bull adopted swimsuit throughout the Miami Grand Prix weekend, whereas McLaren launched its personal model, codenamed the ‘H-Wing’, eventually weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
It’s unclear whether or not this model might be within the new replace, or whether or not every workforce’s distinctive techniques might be represented individually.
New liveries and Sports activities Replace
Naturally, as groups accrue extra sponsors and deploy aero upgrades, their vehicles’ appearances change, with eight groups receiving up to date vehicles.
As well as, particular liveries for Racing Bulls, Audi, and Cadillac vehicles might be accessible till 14th October, with extra dropping by way of the in-game mailing system on the ninth, eleventh, and sixteenth of September.
New F2 liveries embrace these of Campos Racing’s championship chief Nikola Tsolov, in addition to his nearest opponent, Rafael Câmara. The automotive of Câmara’s Invicta Racing teammate, Joshua Dürksen, may also be selectable, with the Paraguayan showing in-game recent off the again of a sensational double victory at Monza over the weekend.
Free weekend
For many who don’t personal both F1 25: 2026 Season Version orthe Season Pack DLC, the sport might be free-to-play on Xbox Sequence X|S and PC this coming weekend (Tenth-14th September), with 30% off the Season Version throughout all platforms till 14th September.
Those that already personal F1 25 can get 20% off the F1 25: 2026 Season Pack in the identical interval.
An replace (V1.25) has now additionally gone dwell, addressing a number of identified points and bugs with the sport. Increase mode is now accessible in moist circumstances with restricted deployment energy, whereas straight mode (F1) and DRS (F2) will stop activation when gamers’ throttle enter dips under 90%.
A number of Simagic merchandise at the moment are additionally formally supported, together with the P500 and P700 Pedals, the Neo X Hub, Zeus Formulation, GT and Sport steering wheels. The total changelog is listed under.
Highlights
- Addition of the 2026 F2™ Championship in recreation, together with all vehicles and drivers.
- Sports activities Replace for F1 vehicles and drivers: Visible updates and sponsor adjustments within the 2026 Formulation 1® season have been included.
- Added quite a lot of Particular Version Liveries for 2026 F1 vehicles. Hold your eyes on the Information over the following month and gather them out of your Mail within the recreation!
- Up to date quite a lot of Staff Principals in numerous areas within the recreation.
- To higher replicate the 2026 rules, Increase Mode with restricted deploy energy is now accessible in moist circumstances.
- To higher replicate the rules, Straight Mode and DRS will now solely stay lively when the motive force’s throttle enter is above 90%.
- An “Overtake Enabled” Race Management message will now present on the appropriate occasions throughout race utilizing 2026 F1 vehicles. This has additionally been added to the UDP output.
Automobiles & Tracks
- Mounted a difficulty on sure Sponsor Liveries the place the motive force quantity was overlapping a sponsor emblem.
- Up to date the Rev mild sample on Franco Colapinto’s steering wheel.
- Raised the place of the 2026 Pink Bull steering wheel to match the true automotive.
- The Entrance Suspension on the 2026 Aston Martin and Haas vehicles now seem accurately hooked up to the wheel.
- Corrected a number of the trackside boundaries at Australia, which had beforehand been on mortgage from Austria.
Profession
- Up to date the tyre allocation for a number of 2026 F1 Race Weekends.
- Mounted a difficulty the place the quantity of accessible Pitcoin was not proven when accessing the Retailer inside Profession mode.
- Mounted a difficulty on the Driver Profession Staff Choose display screen, so the Recognition Values proven will now all the time be appropriate.
- In Driver Profession mode, finishing an F2 season will now provide you with bonus Recognition whenever you begin your first season in F1.
- Mounted a difficulty which was stopping Accolades from being proven accurately when beginning a Driver Profession with an Official F2 driver.
Wheels & Controllers
- Slight adjustment for Wheel customers, making certain a greater match of management inputs to physics output throughout speedy enter vary adjustments.
- Mounted a stability concern which may have an effect on customers with each Moza and Simucube peripherals.
- Mounted a difficulty affecting sure {hardware} the place Power Suggestions calls may forestall gamers from attaining increased body charges.
- Improved management schemes for current Simagic {hardware}.
- Further assist for Simagic P500 & P700 Pedals, Neo X Hub, Zeus Formulation, GT and Sport Steering Wheels..
Misc
- Varied UI and Stability Enhancements.