F1 2021
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| Developers | |
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| Codemasters | |
| Publishers | |
| EA Sports | |
| Engines | |
| EGO 4.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 16, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 86 |
| OpenCritic | 85 |
| IGDB | 92 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | Currency |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing, Simulation |
| Vehicles | Track racing |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Formula 1 |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| F1 2010 | 2010 |
| F1 2011 | 2011 |
| F1 2012 | 2012 |
| F1 Race Stars | 2012 |
| F1 2013 | 2013 |
| F1 2014 | 2014 |
| F1 2015 | 2015 |
| F1 2016 | 2016 |
| F1 2017 | 2017 |
| F1 2018 | 2018 |
| F1 2019 | 2019 |
| F1 2020 | 2020 |
| F1 2021 | 2021 |
| F1 22 | 2022 |
| F1 23 | 2023 |
F1 2021 is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing and simulation game in the Formula 1 series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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 (unavailable) |
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Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
- All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| F1® 2021: Braking Point Content Pack | Content from the "Braking Point" campaign for use in multiplayer and MyTeam. | |
| F1® 2021: Deluxe Upgrade Pack | Braking Point content pack, selectable Formula One icons for MyTeam, and 18,000 PitCoin | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1134570/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1134570/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Display options
Graphics options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Can be enabled, see here. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive Fullscreen also available. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Off, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, TAA Checkerboard, TAA, TAA and FidelityFX upscaling, TAA, FidelityFX sharpening, or DLSS on compatible hardware available. TAA additionally supports Dynamic Resolution scaling. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.2, FSR 1.0 |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Auto, 1 and 2 available. 1 being half refresh rate and 2 being full refresh rate. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | FPS limit is freely adjustable between 30 and 250 through a slider. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | With peak nit adjustment | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | Reflections and shadows[2] | ||
Input
- Steam Workshop can be used to share custom control schemes. Two presets for both Keyboard and Controller are available from which you can base custom control schemes from.
- Fully remappable control schemes.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | All keys are fully remappable. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse is not used at all | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | All buttons are fully remappable. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration | Must be enabled from the generic controls options. Referred to as "Trigger Rumble". |
| DualShock 4 controllers | DualSense functions work as well.[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | DualSense | |
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- The developer has provided a list of supported steering wheels.
| Compatible PC steering wheels | Notes |
|---|---|
| Fanatec ClubSport v1 | Compatible with: BMW GT2 rim, Formula Rim, Porsche 918 rim, F1® Esports rim |
| Fanatec ClubSport v2 | Compatible with: Xbox P1 rim, PS4 Elite rim, Universal Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula Rim, Mclaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec ClubSport v2.5 | Compatible with: Xbox P1 rim, PS4 Elite rim, Universal Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula rim, Mclaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec CSR Elite rim | |
| Fanatec CSL | Compatible with: Elite Xbox P1 rim, Elite PS4 rim |
| Fanatec CSL Elite | Compatible with: Universal Hub rim, Formula Rim, BMW rim, McLaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec Xbox CSL Elite | Compatible with: Xbox P1 rim, PS4 rim, Universal Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula rim |
| Fanatec Xbox Elite | Compatible with: McLaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec Podium DD1 | Compatible with: Elite Xbox P1 rim, Elite PS4 rim, Uni Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula rim, McLaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec Podium DD2 | Compatible with: Elite Xbox P1 rim, Elite PS4 rim, Uni Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula rim, McLaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Fanatec Podium DD1 Podium | Compatible with: Elite Xbox P1 rim, Elite PS4 rim, Uni Hub rim, BMW rim, Formula rim, McLaren GT3 rim, Porsche 918 rim, CS Wheel F1 rim, F1® Esports rim, Formula v2 rim |
| Logitech® G923 | |
| Logitech® G29 | |
| Logitech® G920 | |
| Logitech® G27 | |
| Logitech® G25 | |
| Thrustmaster T150 | |
| Thrustmaster TMX | |
| Thrustmaster T300 | Compatible with: PS rim, Racer Sparco P310, Ferrari GTE rim, F1 rim, TM Leather 28 GT, EVO 599 |
| Thrustmaster T500 | Compatible with: GT rim, Ferrari GTE rim, F1® rim, TM Leather 28 GT, EVO 599 |
| Thrustmaster TX | Compatible with: Ferrari 458 rim, Racer Sparco P310, Ferrari GTE rim, F1 rim, TM Leather 28 GT, EVO 599, SF1000 Rim |
| Thrustmaster TS-PC | Compatible with: Racer Sparco P310, GTE, F1, Leather 28 GT, EVO 599, 488 Challenge Ed, SF1000 Rim, Open Wheel |
| Thrustmaster TS-XW | Compatible with: Racer Sparco P310, GTE, F1, Leather 28 GT, Evo 599, SF1000 Rim |
| Thrustmaster TGT | Compatible with: PS rim, Racer Sparco P310, GTE, F1, Leather 28 GT, Evo 599, SF1000 Rim |
| Leo Bodnar SimSteering v2 | |
| SimXperience Accuforce |
Audio
- Engineer radio could be played through a separate audio device (e.g. the main output plays all other sounds while headphones play radio output).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master Volume, Effects, Speech, Music, Other Cars, and Voice Chat. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Except in Multiplayer lobbies | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Versus |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | Versus |
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VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Clean UI. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | Unknown | Unlike prior instalments, the game doesn't seem to require login to RaceNet for online functionality, |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 v1709 10 v2004 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2130 AMD FX-4300 |
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 AMD Radeon R9 280 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AMD Radeon RX 590 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1134570/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1134570) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ F1 2021 Out Now On PC With NVIDIA DLSS and Ray Tracing - last accessed on 2022-10-03
- ↑ Dualsense works - last accessed on 2022-11-08