F1® 22 News

Ahead of the Hungarian GP, get on-board with Williams driver Alex Albon in this latest F1® 22 Hot Lap.

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F1® 22 is available now and you can pick up the F1® 22 Champions Edition for some bonus additional content.

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Join the grid with a 25% discount on F1® 22 Champions Edition! F1® 22 Champions Edition puts you in pole position with the F1® Life Starter Pack, F1® 22 New Era Content, new My Team icons, two drivable Safety Cars, and 18,000 PitCoin, giving you the best start to your F1® 22 season.

Enter the New Era of Formula 1® in F1® 22. Following the biggest rules overhaul in modern Formula 1® history, experience race day redefined in F1® 22 as new regulations create strikingly different car designs, unlocking more thrilling wheel-to-wheel action.

A brand-new race in the Sunshine State joins the calendar this season where drivers can test their skills at the new Miami International Autodrome circuit in F1® 22, experience the glitz and glamour of the sport in F1® Life, and build their team from the ground up in the acclaimed My Team Career Mode.

Experience the ultimate Formula 1® immersion as Virtual Reality compatibility joins the PC for the very first time, placing you right in the cockpit and closer to being in the driver’s seat than ever before.

Hey drivers,

Patch 1.06 is available now for F1® 22 on all platforms. Check out what's in this patch below:

General

• F1® 22 Vehicle Performance has been brought more in line with the real season. All F1® Time Trial leaderboards have been reset as a result of this change
• ICE/MGU-H wear rate reduced to be less punishing while using automatic transmission
• Sector Time indicators will now show the expected colours when completing a lap
• Improved AI Logic at Pit Entry and Exit
• Addressed an issue where tyre temperatures are reset after pausing the game in online game modes
• Addressed an issue where, in some instances, ‘Broadcast’ Safety Car can cause all AI-controlled cars to overtake it, resulting in mass disqualifications 
• Resolved an issue where Personnel Facility upgrades are not applying to drivers
• Fixed an issue where track grip could reduce between qualifying sessions
• Addressed an issue on Baku where the player could crash into Turn 15 on Baku when under AI control using flying lap
• Addressed an issue with tecpro barriers coming loose on Baku
• Colour for sponsors’ decals and badges can now be applied from a pre-set colour slot
• General Stability Improvements
• Various minor fixes
• Marc will now correctly mention icon drivers 
• Addressed an issue where the wrong graphics card could be chosen on game launch which could have resulted in a crash
• Game will now correctly load when using Intel graphics cards (subject to minimum specs and models)
• Adjusted networking session searching so that NM14 errors are less likely to occur
• AI icon removed from the timing board during broadcast safety car
• Corrected Kevin Magnussen’s eye colour
• Collisions now correctly reported in UDP data

Two Player Career:

 

• Resolved an issue where, in some instances, players could not advance past Contract Negotiations in Two Player Career
• Addressed an issue where players could get stuck after a season break in Two Player Career

Audio

• Improved mix of bottoming out in F1 cars, now more audible
• Improved performance and mix of tyre scrubs and skids
• Added new audio for Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
• Fixed an issue where the Race Engineer could incorrectly mention ‘Racing Point’ instead of Aston Martin
• Resolved an issue where headphones could not be selected as radio output device on PlayStation 4/5

 
Wheels:

 

• Fixed an issue relating to force feedback with several compatible Logitech wheels (G920, G29, and G923)
• Fixed an issue where the LED Tachometer (Rev Counter) lights were not working on Logitech wheelbases
• LSB & RSB buttons added for Thrustmaster T248 / T128 wheels on Xbox

 
VR:

 

• Improved performance when companion screen is set to full screen
• Addressed involuntary head movement when braking or accelerating
• Fixed issue with Oculus Rift CV1 due to Stencil Mesh being enabled by default
• Modified default settings to improve general compatibility
• Visual quality and performance optimisations

 

Other:

• A deep-dive article covering our changes to handling and Force Feedback can be found here.

If you need help or find something in this patch that doesn't work as it should, let us know over at Answers HQ!

See you out on track

Ahead of the French GP, ride on-board with homecomer Esteban Ocon as he takes his Alpine A522 around Circuit Paul Ricard for an F1® 22 Hot Lap.

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F1® 22 is available now and you can pick up the F1® 22 Champions Edition for some bonus additional content.

For all the latest updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, as well as the official YouTube channel.

Virtual Reality is available in F1® 22 for the first time in the series’ history, offering the most immersive way to enjoy the fastest motorsport around.

Here’s a quick look at some VR gameplay:

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As part of Steam’s VR Fest, we’ll be streaming some VR content right here on the F1® 22 store page, including some videos from EA Creator Network member, Ham VR, who will detail some of the best settings to use in-game based on your setup.

The following headsets have been tested to work in Virtual Reality on F1® 22. Other headsets may be usable but have not been verified:
- Valve Index
- Oculus Quest 2 + Link Cable
- Oculus Rift S
- HTC Vive
- HTC Vive Cosmos.

F1® 22 is available now and you can pick up the F1® 22 Champions Edition for access to some bonus additional content.

For all the latest updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram, as well as the official YouTube channel.