Although nobody expected it, Codemasters has finally shown us their exciting project based on F1. With big nods to veteran drivers and unique opportunities for fans of classic vehicles. And today is the time to review some of the great news they have presented.
Today video games have become one of the escape routes for many of the users. A way to make players forget about the confinement season a bit so they can feel some freedom. And for this we find the new work of Codemasters, which is ready to revolutionize racing and, above all, surprise with a well-kept gameplay.
Quick lap of the Baku Circuit in Azerbaijan
Codemasters has shown a new F1 2020 video gameplay, this time starring the famous and very fast Baku Circuit in Azerbaijan, one of the most recent urban routes of the championship and on whose finish line unthinkable speeds for an urban circuit are reached: approaching 370 km / h with DRS activated.
On this occasion, the development team has chosen driver Antonio Giovinazzi and his Alfa Romeo team car, to offer the virtual tour of this track where speed and danger mix to leave us with some of the most exciting races in recent years.
On the other hand, Codemasters confirms that next June 7 a new edition of its Virtual Grand Prix will be held, in which the pilots Sergio Pérez, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi, George Russell and Antonio Giovinazzi will participate. As guests will participate Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City defender), Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan goalkeeper), Matthias Walkner (motorcycle rider) and Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid goalkeeper).
First video of the new F1 Hanoi Street Circuit
One of the two circuits that were supposed to debut this year on the Formula 1 calendar before the Coronavirus crisis and the postponement of the season occurred, is the Street Circuit of Hanoi (Vietnam). We now know that Formula 1's return to Zandvoort (The Netherlands) has been delayed until 2021, and the Vietnam GP is applying to take place in November, after the cancellation of its initial date.
A completely new track, designed by the streets of a city for more than 5.5 kilometers, which has been commissioned by Hermann Tilke. Although we do not know if this year we will be able to see the race in these streets, we can know the circuit thanks to the F1 2020 video. The Vietnamese track will be included in the game and, recently, Codemasters has decided to show it in a gameplay video.
It stands out for its long straight in the second sector, with speed estimates of over 335 km / h, as well as a last sector with a series of very winding linked curves.
A return to the Monaco Circuit in F1 2020
Although Monaco is one of the circuits that is likely to fall off the calendar this year, due to the delay in race dates due to the coronavirus, it will of course remain one of the great circuits incorporated into F1 2020.
Codemasters has shown on video a quick lap of the most famous urban circuit in the world, being one of the most complex and challenging when running, literally, between rails and with centimeter margins between wall and car. In this case, the car chosen was the Alpha Tauri by Pierre Gasly, a team that changed its name and colors this winter, being the former Toro Rosso (Red Bull team B).
Since it will not be possible to run in reality, it will be done virtually. The Virtual Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco will be held on Sunday May 24, with the real drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi and Antonio Giovinazzi participating.
F1 2020: release date for PC, PS4 and Xbox One
His announcement came as a big surprise to fans of the driving genre. Especially when everything seemed to be stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. But this has not stopped the Codemasters team from moving forward, thus giving players the opportunity to experience the races from the comfort of our home.
Now is the time to know that, finally, F1 2020 will arrive on July 7 of this year with interesting proposals for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players. All with the most desired laps such as the shared screen for players. who decide to test their skills with players in local games.
On the other hand, for those who enjoy creating their own team and developing it in their own way, they will totally have this possibility. All this thanks to the arrival of a new mode presented as MyTeam. An incredible proposal in which players will be able to create their own F1 team, create their driver and choose a sponsor, an engine supplier and all the necessary details to enjoy the best content.
The ultimate Formula 1 experience from home? Well, in not too long we will know: F1 2020 will go on sale on July 10, 2020, a little before the celebration of the British Grand Prix. And those who bet on the Michael Schumacher edition will be able to premiere the car and team three days before. Codemasters are not only passionate about the motor, but they don't stitch without thread.