On the PC, whilst using a proper sim setup, the driver level on hard proved an incredible challenge. My Xbox One career is played with a controller and so I found it much more enjoyable with a few assists on and the driver level down on medium.
Driver AI is excellent this year with drivers aggressive in their attack and defence of positions. Playing with a full sim rig and a Fanatec steering wheel on PC, and I’m feeling the pain from my first Williams season, for example. Cars once again handle brilliantly and without driver aids, you’re going to need to be a decent sim racer to extract the maximum result from your car. Currently, the entire 2018 grid is included and this will be updated to the 2019 grid via a free update in the coming weeks.Īs with previous F1 titles from Codemasters, the game feels fantastic. As well as releasing earlier in the year with the latest drivers, teams and circuits, brand new features have been developed, including a complete support series in the form of the feeder F2 championship. F1 2019 has been in development for two years, and it really shows. Usually, you get the latest cars and tracks and not much else. Whilst the season starts to enter full swing, virtual careers all around the world are about to begin.Īs an annual release, it’s often easy to lower your expectations when thinking about what the newest installment will include. Simply by releasing two months earlier - thus, towards the beginning of the real F1 season, rather than towards the end - makes the game instantly more appealing to fans of the sport. Straight off the starting grid, F1 2019 does a lot right.