(Almost) Earlier Than Ever: F1 23 Launches on June 16th

A story mode video teaser, a cover athlete announcement – and now, the full reveal: F1 23 is due to drop on June 16th, and with it, all the teams and drivers of the 2023 Formula One season. After a year's absence, a story mode returns as 'Braking Point 2'.

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The sim racing community had been curious about when the announcement was about to be made for the new title, as previous entries into the series had been released in July. Now, they have certainty, and F1 23 is even going to be the game that will see the earliest release since Codemasters took over the series. Previously, F1 2019 held that record with June 28th release. Outside of the EA/Codemasters era, F1 2000 was released even earlier - namely on March 24th, 2000, just 12 days after that year's season opener.

Legacy Circuits & New Additions​

A new entry to the series also means two all-new tracks: As the Las Vegas street circuit and the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar make their debuts on the F1 calendar in 2023, so do their digital versions in the official game. Three legacy tracks will also be on board at launch in Paul Ricard (last run in 2022), Shanghai (2019) and Portimao (2021).

Braking Point Returns​

On the other hand, Braking Point 2 marks the return of the popular story mode last found in F1 2021. The career of Aiden Jackson continues with the newly announced, fictional Konnersport team, with series antagonist Devon Butler being Jackson's teammate this time around. "The return of Braking Point allows players to immerse themselves in a racing story, which provides a unique look at F1 alongside the authentic race features our players know and love", says Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters. A bit like the successful Netflix series 'Drive to Survive' then.