F1 25

F1 25 is the official game of the 2025 Formula 1 season from Codemasters (published by EA Sports). It was released on May 30, 2025 and remains the only current game in the series: F1 26 will not be released as a separate game, and for the first time since 2009 EA has put the annual cycle on pause. Instead of a new game, the "2026 Season Pack" add-on for F1 25 will be released on June 3, 2026.

The "2026 Season Pack" add-on will bring the Audi and Cadillac teams (the first major American manufacturer in F1), a new MADRING track in Madrid (5.4 km, a hybrid of street and permanent circuit), updated line-ups, the 2026 regulations with lighter cars, active aerodynamics (adjustable wings) and Overtake Mode, a boost of almost +500 hp for overtaking. The next full game in the series will arrive only in 2027.

F1 25 has three main modes: My Team, a career as a team owner (you hire drivers, develop engineering and fight for the championship, heavily reworked in this edition); Braking Point 3, the final chapter of the cinematic story campaign about the fictional team Konnersport with cutscenes and dialogue choices; F1 World, ranked online races and co-op races with friends against AI.

Compared with F1 24: a reworked My Team, the third chapter of Braking Point, reverse versions of three tracks (Silverstone, Zandvoort, Red Bull Ring) and refined physics. Critics rate it fairly: Metacritic 80 ("generally favorable", 43 reviews, zero negative) and Very Positive on Steam, with 87% positive out of ~25,300 reviews. Critics and players agree; the series is updated step by step, with no revolution.

Localization matters for buyers: F1 25 has no official Russian in the interface, subtitles or voice-over. EA removed Russian from all of its games after 2022; the last F1 game with Russian was F1 22. The game is in English (and 10 other languages). Russian can be added only through a fan-made Russian translation (the ZOG community) or on-the-fly OCR translation, at your own risk, since such fixes break with updates.

Activation: the Steam key requires a linked EA account (created for free). The EA App is required only for online modes (multiplayer, F1 World, leagues); the single-player career and time trial launch without it.

F1 25 is the official simulator of the 2025 Formula 1 season from Codemasters: 24 tracks, all teams and drivers, the My Team career, the Braking Point 3 story mode and online races. There is no official Russian language, only English and fan-made Russian translations.