Following last week’s F1 25 deep dive into My Team and Driver Career Mode, EA Sports is keeping the momentum going with a look at the new presentation updates, gameplay features and year-over-year enhancements and improvements coming to the game this year.
Today’s video also takes a look at the updates to graphics, track details and new customization options, all designed to pull players deeper into the Formula 1 experience and give the game a more authentic feel.
Updated LIDAR Circuits
F1 25 leverages the power of the EGO engine and LIDAR technology to enhance circuit authenticity. This year, five tracks—Bahrain, Miami, Melbourne, Suzuka, and Imola—have been digitally scanned during actual F1 race weekends and rebuilt in-game using millions of data points enabling unprecedented accuracy in-game. These tracks now reflect every bump and detail, including safety barriers and fan areas.
Introducing Reverse tracks
In a first for the official F1 games, fans will be able to experience a few of their favourite circuits in a unique way. Players can now race around Silverstone, Zandvoort, and the Red Bull Ring in reverse track layouts in Grand Prix, Time Trial, Multiplayer, or add them to Career modes from the second season onwards.
More Customisation Options
A brand-new Decal Editor will take the customisation in F1 25 to the next level. Players can personalise liveries using new movable, rotatable, and resizable sponsor decals, while driver numbers boast new fonts and colours, for added personalisation in My Team and F1 World. In addition, title sponsor liveries will debut in F1 25, offering more compelling designs unlocked through and linked to My Team 2.0 gameplay. Special edition liveries from the real sport will be available post-launch and will now be applied to the official cars rather than the F1 World Car.
Enhanced Visual Authenticity
This year’s game delivers sharper graphics and more lifelike environments. Improved lighting effects make weather conditions feel more dynamic, while accurate foliage, tree representation and shader enhancements bring circuits to life. A cutting-edge PC-exclusive feature, Path Tracing, an improved ray tracing solution, simulates realistic light behaviour by considering indirect light sources. Thanks to NVIDIA Audio2Face technology, the game will include more extensive facial animations, and new cinematics will provide more immersive media, paddock and podium scenes.
New Collaborative Events
F1 World has introduced a new collaborative mode called Invitationals, which allows players to join special multiplayer events and partner with friends to complete objectives for rewards. Multiplayer in F1 World also features an updated Driver of the Day system to highlight achievements like Cleanest Driver and Most Overtakes, promoting teamwork, respectful racing, positive player interactions and friending opportunities.
Upgraded Audio Experience
Enhancements to audio further enrich the racing experience. Qualifying now benefits from real-world driver dialogue, alongside drivers occasionally addressing race engineers. Players will encounter new radio audio sequences, including voice lines for pole positions, flags, and those from team principals. The pool of driver voice lines has almost doubled since F1 24.
These updates are just part of what’s new in F1 25 this year. Head over to the official blog for even more details. The team plans to reveal everything about Braking Point 3 on April 24.
The F1 25 Iconic Edition will be available for early access on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC starting May 27, while the Standard Edition launches worldwide on May 30.
Published: Apr 17, 2025 10:04 PM UTC