Formula One 2025 / F1 25

Formula One 2025 / F1 25 is a PC formula racing simulation from Codemasters and Electronic Arts, built around official single-seater competition, structured career progression, online racing, and a cinematic story mode. The base product is still listed as EA SPORTS F1 25; the current storefront bundle is called F1 25: 2026 Season Edition, which adds the separately sold 2026 Season Pack rather than replacing the original game with a new name.

That distinction matters for PC players comparing editions. The core game remains the F1 25 experience, while the newer bundle extends its teams, drivers, cars, rules, and championship content into a later season. There is no verified rebrand to “Formula One 2025” as an official storefront title, although that name is used by some catalog pages and players searching for the game.

Driving, race weekends, and the F1 25 handling model

F1 25 is a lap-based circuit racer viewed from cockpit, nose, television-pod, or external chase cameras. The driving loop is built around finding braking references, managing traction on corner exit, protecting tyres, using energy strategically, and making clean overtakes without compromising the next turn.

Players can approach the simulation with a gamepad or a compatible racing wheel. Driving assists, difficulty settings, race length, weather, damage, rules, and weekend structure can be adjusted to create anything from an accessible single race to a demanding championship campaign. The handling is designed to sit between approachable sports racing and detailed simulation, so newcomers can learn the fundamentals while experienced drivers refine setups and racecraft.

A full weekend can include practice, qualifying, sprint sessions where applicable, and the main race. The important decisions are not limited to steering input. Fuel targets, tyre compounds, pit timing, weather changes, safety-car periods, and track position all influence the outcome.

F1 25 also introduces reverse versions of selected circuits. These are not separate fictional locations; they rework familiar venues into different racing challenges, changing braking zones, overtaking opportunities, and the rhythm of a lap.

My Team 2.0 and Driver Career

The biggest structural change is My Team 2.0. Instead of treating your custom constructor as a thin layer around a normal driver career, the mode puts more emphasis on the team-owner role. You manage the operation from its headquarters, shape engineering, personnel, and corporate priorities, recruit two drivers, and decide which driver you control during each race weekend.

That driver-switching system changes how a season feels. You can take the wheel for the lead driver during a high-pressure race, then use the second seat when a development objective or team target makes it strategically useful. The other driver remains part of the team’s performance, so contracts, development choices, facilities, and results are connected rather than isolated menu activities.

Konnersport, the fictional team from Braking Point, can continue into My Team after its story content. Players can also bring that team into Driver Career, where it can appear as an additional entry on the grid. Custom liveries, driver numbers, sponsor placement, and logo positioning provide more control over the visual identity of a created team.

Driver Career is the more direct route for players who want to concentrate on becoming a racer rather than running every department. You can join an established constructor, pursue championship objectives, and choose whether to include fictional teams such as Konnersport or APXGP in the career grid when the relevant content is installed.

Braking Point 3 and the movie content

Braking Point 3 is the game’s cinematic single-player story mode. It follows Konnersport during a period of pressure on and off the track, uses multiple driver perspectives, and presents scenario-based objectives instead of asking you to complete a normal open-ended season.

The mode includes rebalanced difficulty and a new hard option, making it a clearer entry point for players who want guided objectives rather than immediately committing to a full career. Some chapters allow different driver perspectives, and story outcomes can change depending on how events are handled.

F1 25 also includes content connected to Apple Original Films’ F1 movie, including the fictional APXGP team. The base product and the movie-related chapter scenarios should be treated as separate content decisions when comparing editions, because the chapter scenarios are listed as an additional purchase rather than a universal part of every package.

F1 World, multiplayer, and local play

F1 World acts as a hub for shorter activities, challenges, progression, customization, and online competition. It is useful when you want a focused session instead of committing to a complete career weekend. Time trials, special events, multiplayer races, and objectives provide repeatable targets for players who enjoy improving against a fixed benchmark.

Online multiplayer supports competitive races, cross-platform multiplayer, and cooperative formats. The game also lists LAN play, online co-op, and shared or split-screen options. Split-screen is the practical choice for two people using one PC, while online co-op is better suited to drivers who want to share a longer career-style or event-based experience remotely.

F1 World also includes online co-op events in which a group races as a squad against AI drivers. This gives cooperative players a clearer team objective than simply entering separate competitive races.

For players interested in a strategy-first Formula 1 experience rather than direct driving, the related Formula 1 management simulation of F1 Manager 2024 offers a useful contrast: it focuses on pit-wall decisions, staff, facilities, and team operations instead of steering the car yourself.

Tracks, realism, and PC-specific features

Several circuits use LIDAR-scanned track data, allowing Codemasters to reproduce details such as kerb profiles, surface changes, barriers, trees, and surrounding trackside objects with greater precision. That matters most on circuits where small kerb or elevation differences alter braking stability and corner exit speed.

PC players can use full controller support, compatible wheels, and VR support. VR is particularly suited to cockpit driving because the extra sense of spatial position helps with apex placement, mirror checks, and judging the car’s relationship to track limits. EA’s support documentation also lists wheel presets for selected hardware.

The Steam version includes Steam Workshop support, Steam Cloud, achievements, HDR support, and cross-platform multiplayer. It also lists Denuvo Anti-tamper and EA Javelin Anti-Cheat. An EA account must be linked to Steam for online features, so the PC edition is not entirely independent of EA’s account ecosystem.

Localization covers 11 listed languages. English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese-Brazil, Simplified Chinese, and other supported languages include broad interface, subtitle, and audio coverage, while Polish is listed with interface and subtitles but without full audio.

Content model and current editions

F1 25 is a paid base game with optional in-game purchases and additional paid content. The current Steam store separates the base product from the 2026 Season Pack and the F1 The Movie Chapter Scenarios. The 2026 Season Edition bundles the base game with the season pack for players who want both championship eras in one purchase.

The 2026 Season Pack is structured as a separate season layer. It adds new teams, updated driver line-ups, a new circuit, revised cars and regulations, and related content across modes such as Career, My Team, Grand Prix, Time Trial, split-screen, LAN, and selected multiplayer activities.

Season-specific saves are separated. Custom teams and career progress from the 2025 content do not transfer into the 2026 season layer, so players should not expect one continuous save to carry every team, car, and regulation change forward.

The base game also includes virtual-currency purchases through PitCoin and cosmetic or customization-focused items. Players mainly interested in Driver Career, My Team, Braking Point, and standard multiplayer should compare the base game with the season bundle rather than assuming every premium add-on is required.

Who should play F1 25?

F1 25 is a strong fit for players who want licensed Formula 1 presentation, structured race weekends, adjustable simulation depth, career management, and several ways to compete with friends. It works for both casual controller drivers and players building a wheel-based cockpit setup.

It is less suitable for someone seeking open-world exploration, broad vehicle variety outside Formula 1 and Formula 2, or a purely management-focused experience. The progression loop is about mastering circuits, improving race execution, developing a team, and repeating championship scenarios rather than collecting a large range of unrelated cars.

Players who want a more dedicated GT racing simulator can compare its circuit discipline with the endurance-focused GT simulation structure of Assetto Corsa Competizione. That comparison highlights F1 25’s main identity: licensed open-wheel competition, career storytelling, team ownership, and multiplayer accessibility in one package.

F1 25 FAQ

Is Formula One 2025 the same game as F1 25?

Yes. “Formula One 2025” is a descriptive or catalog-style name used for the same Codemasters game that is officially marketed as EA SPORTS F1 25. The current storefront has not replaced the base title with a separate “Formula One 2025” edition.

What is the current F1 25 storefront edition?

The base game remains F1 25, while the current bundle is F1 25: 2026 Season Edition. That bundle includes the base game and the 2026 Season Pack. It is an expanded bundle, not a full rebrand of F1 25.

Does F1 25 include My Team and Braking Point?

Yes. The base game includes My Team 2.0, Driver Career, and Braking Point 3. Movie-linked chapter scenarios and the 2026 Season Pack are separate content considerations.

Can two players race on one PC?

Yes. F1 25 lists shared and split-screen play, including split-screen PvP and co-op. It also supports online multiplayer, LAN options, and cross-platform multiplayer where the relevant online services are available.

Does F1 25 support VR and racing wheels on PC?

Yes. The PC version lists VR support and supports compatible racing wheels as well as gamepads. EA also provides control presets for selected wheel bases and rims.

Does the Steam version require EA services?

Steam players must link an EA account for online features. The storefront also lists EA Javelin Anti-Cheat and Denuvo Anti-tamper, so the PC version includes account and protection layers beyond Steam itself.

Is the 2026 Season Pack included in every copy?

No. The 2026 Season Pack is listed separately, while the 2026 Season Edition bundles it with F1 25. The base game remains the correct choice for players who only want the F1 25 season content and its core career, story, and multiplayer modes.