F2™ 2023 AND SPORTS UPDATE HAS ARRIVED

Two big updates come to F1® 23 today with the addition of the Formula 2™ 2023 roster of drivers and cars, as well as the highly anticipated Sports Update for F1®. 

Both updates are available right now for all players. For the full patch notes list, head here.

F2™ 2023 Is Here

Ahead of the season finale at Abu Dhabi in November where Theo Pourchaire looks set to wrap up the championship title, you can take on the second tier of Formula cars in F1® 23. 

Featuring a 14-round season that includes F2™ Sprint events at each of the global locations, the new F2™ cars are available to use in Career, F1® World, and of course, Multiplayer.

Which of the 22 drivers will you head to the track with first?

A Season Refresh

Focusing on the plethora of changes made to each of the F1® teams throughout the season, the Sports Update varies from garage to garage and includes updates to sponsors, colours, vehicles and bodywork. 

Each team has undergone an overhaul, with the F1® 23 development team painstakingly replicating what we’ve seen in the later stages of the real-world F1® season. Let's dive in to each of the team’s updates:

Alfa Romeo

The Italian outfit’s list of changes includes tweaks to the front spoilers, flaps, and wings, as well as alterations to the nose shape and camera pod positions. The front suspension area and mid-section bottom have been modified, with the sidepod air intake and halo cutline adjusted. Other changes include updates to the windscreen shape, removal of the side cooling grid, and adjustments to the floor, DRS flap, and rear diffuser.

In terms of sponsors, several have been removed, including AximTrade from the nose, CryptoDATA and Wispr from the front flaps, Sauber from the front central flap, and Group Nossa from the nose.

Alpine

The car of French duo Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon has seen the rear wing main plate adjusted, the front fence re-shaped, and winglets added to the halo. Additionally, the side pod has been slightly altered.

For sponsors, the @alpinecars logo has been removed from the inside of the halo, with @alpineesports added in its place. Furthermore, the Trak Racer logo can now be seen on the mirror brackets. The BWT logo, previously located at the rear of the steering wheel, has been removed, and the Ecowatt logo can now be found on the wheel fins.

AlphaTauri

There are fewer but equally substantial updates to AlphaTauri’s car. The side mirrors have been reshaped in the upper section. The rear section of the side pods has been rebuilt, and a new 'crease' detail has been added to the front section. Finally, the floor of the car alongside the rear wing has been completely rebuilt.

Aston Martin

As for Aston Martin, alterations focus on the floor body centre, rear wing end plates, top canopy, shark fin, side pods, front wing main plate, front wing end plates, and front wing flaps.

There are significant changes to sponsors on the car. Valvoline has been added to several areas. TikTok and DBX707 feature on the halo, while NexGen has been added to both the halo and nose cone. The safety cell now features the Bombardier logo and the Porto logo has been updated. Wolfgang has been added to the nose cone, and Boss has been moved to the inside of the front wing end plates. The nose now displays the updated 110 Aston Martin logo, and Banco Master has been added to the rear wing end plate.

Scuderia Ferrari

Next up, Ferrari who’s most noticeable change is a new lick of paint in-game. The side mirrors were reshaped in the upper section and the floor has been completely rebuilt, as have the side pods. The top canopy has been adjusted to align with the new side pods. The upper bodywork has undergone reconstruction in the lower section and adjustment in the upper section. Additionally, the rear wing has been updated with a new side corner shape and a new support has been added.

As for sponsors, the AWS logo position has been adjusted, whereas Shell and the Scuderia Ferrari App logos were both relocated to the fairing section of the halo. Frecciarossa has been removed. Finally, Mahle and Santander were both moved towards the centre of the car.

Haas F1 Team

The changes made to the Haas team are subtle. They include changes to the front wing end plates, front and rear wing flaps and a tweak to the main nose sensor.

McLaren

The modifications made to McLaren’s MCL60 include an addition of fins to the rear of the halo, the installation of side mirrors and supports, and the inclusion of a sidepod intake and changes to the sidepods themselves. There are also alterations to the rear wing end plates, an added top canopy alongside changes to the floor edge and body of the car.

Onto sponsors, Accelerating Web 3 has been added to the rear wing and Senna has been moved to the driver surround. Chrome and DP World are included on the halo, as is HaloITSM. The base of the halo now displays #TeamBahrain. Lastly, OKX has been removed from the sidepods.

Mercedes

Moving onto Mercedes, who have introduced dramatically different sidepods in addition to new wing mirrors and a change to the shape of the rear wing. There’s an added fin piece to the rear crash structure and an extra piece to the rear of the floor. The front suspension mount and position of the front suspension arm have been tweaked. Lastly, there are updates to the front wing end plate shape and the rear wing shape.

Red Bull Racing

2023 Constructors' Championship winning team Red Bull have had a number of changes as well. Sidepods are updated and the floor of the car has also been modified. The rear wing now has fixed flaps and the nose of the car has been altered. Changes have also been made to the front wing flaps and rear wheel hubs.

Just three sponsor changes for Red Bull: The removal of Claro and addition of A1 on the inner front wing end plate, plus, Sui added to the halo.

Williams

Last but not least, the Williams team. Their changes include the addition of a flap to the floor endplate, lower winglets on the rear wing, and a shark fin. Finally, a carbon fin has been incorporated beneath the car. 

A handful of sponsor changes too. WilliamsF1.com has been removed and Kraken has been added to the inside of the halo. CausaLens has been added to the mirrors and JuliaHub to the wheel fins. 

Which of the team updates are you most looking forward to hitting the track with? Let us know! Plus, be sure to keep up to date on the latest F1® 23 news by following the official Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube channels.