{"id":684355,"date":"2026-05-21T03:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/684355\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T03:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:27:23","slug":"f1-news-ea-reveals-first-look-at-f1-2026-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/684355\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: EA reveals first look at F1 2026 game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"EA
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThef first trailer and release date have been announced for the F1 video game 2026 update. Image: EA Sports<\/p>\n

The 2026 Season Pack will serve as the only official representation of Formula 1\u2019s 2026 season in EA Sports\u2019 F1 series following the decision to shelve a standalone game release for the first time since 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instead, players who already own F1 25 will be able to purchase the expansion separately, while newcomers can access the content through the newly announced F1 25: 2026 Season Edition.<\/p>\n

The expansion brings sweeping changes to the game in line with F1\u2019s real-world regulation overhaul for 2026, including lighter and smaller cars, active aerodynamics and a new overtake mode designed to introduce greater strategic variation.<\/p>\n

Audi and Cadillac will also officially join the grid for the first time, expanding the in-game field to 11 teams before players add a custom 12th entry in My Team mode.<\/p>\n

Also included is the new Madring circuit in Madrid, which will host the Spanish Grand Prix later this year.<\/p>\n

The 5.4-kilometre hybrid street and permanent circuit will only be available with the 2026-spec machinery, with EA Sports describing the venue as a mix of \u201chigh-speed sections and technical corners\u201d.<\/p>\n

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has again played a central role in the launch campaign after being confirmed as one of the cover stars for the update alongside Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto and Cadillac recruit Valtteri Bottas.<\/p>\n

Speaking as part of the announcement, Hamilton praised the way the game has recreated Formula 1\u2019s new technical era.<\/p>\n

\u201cGames are such an incredible way for fans to experience our sport,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, we\u2019ve entered a new era in Formula 1, with new regulations which have changed so much about the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EA Sports team has done a great job bringing these changes to life in the F1 25: 2026 season pack, from the cars and power units to the new tracks like Madring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait for fans out there to get behind the wheel and experience this new season for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The release follows EA Sports\u2019 announcement last year that it would pause the franchise\u2019s traditional annual release cycle to allow developer Codemasters to focus on a major overhaul planned for 2027.<\/p>\n

That decision marked the first time since Codemasters launched its first licensed F1 title in 2009 that the series would go without a standalone yearly release.<\/p>\n

At the time, senior creative director Lee Mather described the move as part of a \u201cstrategic reset\u201d for the franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fully committed to the EA SPORTS F1 franchise,\u201d Mather said last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur multi-year plan extends this year\u2019s excitement with the 2026 expansion and reimagines the F1 experience for 2027 to deliver even more for players at every level around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n


\"\"\/
<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thef first trailer and release date have been announced for the F1 video game 2026 update. Image: EA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":684356,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,168993,41070,817,168994,813,816,85],"class_list":["post-684355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-codemasters","tag-ea-sports","tag-f1","tag-f1-video-game","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=684355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/684356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=684355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=684355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=684355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}