F1 2021

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 99 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 17 out of 99
  3. Negative: 53 out of 99

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  1. gyk
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    Quite good! The plot is interesting, the graphics do not stand still. But it would be necessary to refine the visual wear of the tires. This is very striking. They are always in front of your eyes and see their wear and tear normal wear and tear similar to what in real life is what people need. And now the wear is almost not visible, there is almost no visual difference between a new tireQuite good! The plot is interesting, the graphics do not stand still. But it would be necessary to refine the visual wear of the tires. This is very striking. They are always in front of your eyes and see their wear and tear normal wear and tear similar to what in real life is what people need. And now the wear is almost not visible, there is almost no visual difference between a new tire and a completely worn one. And I would like to return the rubber worms (pieces of rubber) in the corners as it was in f1 2016. Why they were removed then is unclear. They had a very good influence on realism. All this needs to be corrected once you raise the price of the game. It must match the price. And so it's not bad.… Expand
  2. wokaty
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    F1 2021 is the part that surprised me very positively. Everyone knows the career modes from the previous parts very well, so there was a revolution of the typical EA Sports family since 2017, namely "Braking Point" like Alex Hunter and company. Brilliant mode and it is a pity that there is not enough story about the young driver and too much about Kimi Raikkonen v2, but still this mode wasF1 2021 is the part that surprised me very positively. Everyone knows the career modes from the previous parts very well, so there was a revolution of the typical EA Sports family since 2017, namely "Braking Point" like Alex Hunter and company. Brilliant mode and it is a pity that there is not enough story about the young driver and too much about Kimi Raikkonen v2, but still this mode was worth spending about 6-10 hours of gameplay, because how much career mode can be played with the same or a similar scenario as year. As for the career mode, however, there is an advance in Co-Op. Finally, you can set many advanced options such as the amount of credit or resources received, mechanical damage and its frequency, etc.… Expand
  3. jumperever
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    F1 2021 it's a very good game. All the errors form the other versions are fixed and the cars are beautiful. Breaking Point it's a good story and I would like to see it in the 2022 edition. Good the careers, pilot and owner, expecially the last one. The multiplayer is ok with a few bugs. 10/10
  4. MinePlay512
    Jul 17, 2021
    9
    Have to give Codemasters a lot of credit. They have did a good job with F1 2021. The gameplay is solid and polished and the new career mode is good. Seems to be their best game yet. It's a recommendation to everyone as well as racing fans.
  5. AdahanDeniz
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    First of all, the feel of the game is very good, it can be played if you are a fan of f1.
    Artificial intelligence makes mistakes very successfully. They can spin compared to last year.
    On the bug side, there are many bugs. The driver becomes invisible, does not give points while passing the practise the vehicle colors are different.
  6. aleksbanana
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    A game that can be highly recommended. It has been improved and upgraded in just the right places. As someone who has spent a lot of time in f1 2020, I can confirm that. The menu has been reworked. The graphics have been polished and the damage model is much better. What I think only the fewest noticed is that the game requires more updates, which I mean that the car performance is notA game that can be highly recommended. It has been improved and upgraded in just the right places. As someone who has spent a lot of time in f1 2020, I can confirm that. The menu has been reworked. The graphics have been polished and the damage model is much better. What I think only the fewest noticed is that the game requires more updates, which I mean that the car performance is not always the same, it changes and the tracks are also optiemized. For I bought it for 57 euros and that's a pretty good price I think. Unfortunately, but must also make small cutbacks, for example, can no longer set in the race with which fuel mixture you drive is also so in the real F1 since the yes so. IMPORTANT NOTE PLEASE DO NOT buy the Braking Point Package that is a waste of money. You get Braking Point in the standard edition for free with it you just can not customize the drivers in Braking Point mode that is not necessary.
    I would personally give the game a 9/10. And I recommend it to anyone who likes racing games.    … Expand
  7. megagigafelipex
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    excelente juego algunos bugs estresantes pero se solucionan reiniciando el juego lo mejor es la nueva incorporación del modo historia y el modo carrera igual pero muy divertido con mas de 40 % de ia
  8. Diegoelcapo123
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    Nueva entrega del juego oficial de la f1 de codemasters públicado por primera vez por EA.El juego en si esta bastante bien en la linea de los juegos anteriores
  9. Rato0r
    Nov 4, 2021
    8
    Die F1 spiele von Codemaster gehören schon seit Jahren zu den besten was Rennsportsimulationen angeht. Es ist jetzt nur zu hoffen das EA die zukünftigen Teile nicht kaputt machen wird. Klopf auf Holz
  10. imalynxcat
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Sürekli gelişen bir oyun serisine EA eli değdiğinde ne olacağını gösteren bir örnek olmuş. En azından araba sürülebiliyor.
  11. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    7
    Not the best I've seen from Codemasters but certainly better than 2022, reviews aren't fair seeing the current state of the game.
  12. Marcopreschle_4
    Feb 15, 2022
    5
    Worst game of the season so far, Handling model is a little improvment but not enough. Singelplayer is working okay but the real issuses of this game are hidding in Multiplayer.
  13. Redden44
    Jul 17, 2021
    4
    - They picked a pure white background for the UI and every time it pops out it blinds and you and hurt your eyes.
    - Every time a UI sound fires, all the other sounds skip for a fraction of a second, hopefully it's a bug and they will fix it.
    - They removed the very clear and practical development tree and add a new interface which is hard to read (vertical texts!?), navigate and    - They picked a pure white background for the UI and every time it pops out it blinds and you and hurt your eyes.
    - Every time a UI sound fires, all the other sounds skip for a fraction of a second, hopefully it's a bug and they will fix it.
    - They removed the very clear and practical development tree and add a new interface which is hard to read (vertical texts!?), navigate and understand. If it ain't broke don't fix it..
    - Every time you are in the garage and pass across the camera section you have this annoying and very noisy clip with the F1 logo which pisses you off.
    - They reduced the fast forward speed and it takes ages to skip to the end of a session and if you use the shortcut it will not bring you back to the computer room.
    - Drivers ratings are all over the place. Coulthard has a higher rating than Rosberg who is a World Champion and won against Hamilton!?
    - The new tracks are missing..
    - The old tracks haven't been updated..
    - They copy-pasted everything else..literally copy-pasted..it's unbelievable..

    What exactly did they do in one year beside ruining the UI? Unless you want an updated roster, buy the old game, this one suck and it will only gets worse because of EA..

    Finally EA increased the prices of the game in poor countries by a huge amount, so many gamers can no longer afford the game, but EA doesn't care cause is gonna milk people from rich countries anyway.    … Expand
  14. Xphillebox
    Aug 27, 2021
    4
    It's basically a copy of f1 2020. Stupid unreal track limits, if u even think about a curb while you drive it will delete your time. Two wheels on the curb and two wheels on the track and it's somehow seen as track limits exceeded. How hard can it be to make the track limits as they are in real F1?
    Stupid simple fixable bugs: Radio guy says "You need to pit within two laps" then after half    It's basically a copy of f1 2020. Stupid unreal track limits, if u even think about a curb while you drive it will delete your time. Two wheels on the curb and two wheels on the track and it's somehow seen as track limits exceeded. How hard can it be to make the track limits as they are in real F1?
    Stupid simple fixable bugs: Radio guy says "You need to pit within two laps" then after half a lap he say "pit this lap", but come on I did not even finish one lap since you last spoke.. Also quite often stupid comments you can get as you've confirmed pit entry or as there is like 1 min left of the practice or qualifying. Sometimes change of strategy without any explanation.
    Then I have this issue that the F1 game is rundning in the background after I've closed it which makes it improssible to start the game again without going to task manager and close it. During this time the time played on steam is ticking which is annoying.
    The AI can be a bit stupid sometimes, and it seems like however they make contact with me it's somehow aaaalways me getting a penalty or warning. Also how realistic is it that they all drive like 0.2 seconds after each other lap after lap? Looks like a damn train.. Have the creators ever watched real F1?
    Overall it's still quite fun to play but you have to expect a lot of cursing as you play it. :)    … Expand
  15. Sentoro
    Dec 4, 2021
    4
    Too many bugs, not enough new features, and a lack of many features that were in the previous titles. As a fan, I'm deeply disappointed.
  16. jpdriver
    Jul 18, 2021
    3
    This game should be named F1 2077. The amount of bugs, frequent crashes and egodumpers is unbelievable.
    - Force feedback works 20% of the time, need to run game with admin privileges to have it on
    - Game freezes for 1s when you start 1 lap qualifying pulling the steering wheel sharply to one side - Track limits are ridiculous - either you can abuse them without penalty or get one by    This game should be named F1 2077. The amount of bugs, frequent crashes and egodumpers is unbelievable.
    - Force feedback works 20% of the time, need to run game with admin privileges to have it on
    - Game freezes for 1s when you start 1 lap qualifying pulling the steering wheel sharply to one side
    - Track limits are ridiculous - either you can abuse them without penalty or get one by driving as you should using curbs
    - Speaking of curbs - are they made of ice?
    - Multiplayer de-synchro is still here (you may not see your opponent on the track when in lobby, but on your opponent's screen you're forcing him off the track)
    - Safety Car - you can overtake during SC conditions without penalty, but try passing by car that's off the track and the game will ask you to give that position back.
    - Count of tracks during release day is super low - they have even removed short versions of the circuits giving nothing back, Spain is in old configuration, zero new tracks added.

    On the positive side - driving feels better (when FFB works), now dabbing accelerate on 4th or 5th gear won't send you spinning like crazy, but curbs will.

    It looks like they have focused a lot on breaking point and single player career for reviewers who will play the game 5h and come back next year playing the same game with different UI and giving high scores again.

    There is no fixes compared to 2020 for multiplayer. True gamers that race in online leagues will have another year of struggles and workarounds.    … Expand
  17. kebabito7
    Jul 18, 2021
    3
    As a beta tester of this game, this is basically a commercial version of beta.

    +Another year this game makes an improvement in terms of handling model, it feels amazing +Lots of tracks did get an update and are much more similar to real life +Two player career, it's a good gamemode to play with your friends +AI behaviour feels improved comparing to last year -This product has a    As a beta tester of this game, this is basically a commercial version of beta.

    +Another year this game makes an improvement in terms of handling model, it feels amazing
    +Lots of tracks did get an update and are much more similar to real life
    +Two player career, it's a good gamemode to play with your friends
    +AI behaviour feels improved comparing to last year

    -This product has a feeling of a beta game - A LOT of bugs and glitches, which are present from 2019
    -Multiplayer is completely trash. Connection problems, dirty drivers, harder setup of the lobby (like it's more difficult to create a lobby because of the changes in the UI)
    -Sounds are glitchy and laggy, also the optimisation of the game isn't great, you get huge FPS drops driving on grass or gravel
    -Breaking point is a pure disappointment, I felt no excitement at all, this mode is just dull and boring, like you get through very easy objectives (which you can't make any harder than AI on lvl 70; in game max AI level is 110), which lead to stupid cutscenes, where you basically only watch them, it's more like a movie with boring objectives to do in the middle of a chapter
    -Some car models are outdated, for example Aston Martin's halo
    -Price, I've paid like 70 euro for the deluxe version and I regret it.

    As a veteran playing this game from 2010, this doesn't deserve any higher rating. And EA is coming, so it's not a bright future for the F1 game series.    … Expand
  18. LilSilvester
    Aug 3, 2021
    3
    They released an early access version of the game which is buggy and unfinished. 3 Tracks are missing, handling is so bad the got to overhaul the handling of the cars so that's why esports got postponed to winter, historical cars gone (not that big of a deal but it would be kinda a copy & paste job), boring breaking point story, sound glitches, crashes alot, coop carreer doesn't work asThey released an early access version of the game which is buggy and unfinished. 3 Tracks are missing, handling is so bad the got to overhaul the handling of the cars so that's why esports got postponed to winter, historical cars gone (not that big of a deal but it would be kinda a copy & paste job), boring breaking point story, sound glitches, crashes alot, coop carreer doesn't work as intended (buggy), Damage model like in the preview is missing, pitstops are now with 9g turns again instant of beeing smooth like in the preview version, AI unbalanced on some tracks.. there're more things but these are the main points why you shouldn't buy it (yet).… Expand
  19. chix
    Nov 7, 2021
    2
    Originally I gave this game 5/10.
    The positives are that the graphics are great, the sound quality is great, the driving mechanics of the game make the cars a bit more unstable than in previous games which I enjoy because it makes the game a bit more tense even if you are using assists.
    The negatives are that the game has removed classic cars which were an interesting addition in the    Originally I gave this game 5/10.
    The positives are that the graphics are great, the sound quality is great, the driving mechanics of the game make the cars a bit more unstable than in previous games which I enjoy because it makes the game a bit more tense even if you are using assists.
    The negatives are that the game has removed classic cars which were an interesting addition in the previous games (F2 cars are not enough), the game suffers from some glitches that can be annoying, the game cut out a few interesting tracks from the previous game while the developers were too useless to add new tracks immediately on release, a lot of new content had to be added as downloadable updates which sometimes messed with the games technical performance and my game started crashing every time I start it after I tried making changes to the graphics settings.
    So because of the unstable settings within the game's options my game is crashing and I can't play it any more after spending so much money on it. this made me drop the game's score to 2/10 for such a **** feature and incompetence from the dev team.
    F1 2020 is the better game, F1 2021 is a severe disappointment.    … Expand
  20. Skyfuzzball8312
    Jun 8, 2022
    2
    No Qatar Grand Prix, Imperfect track layout recreation. Uncracked game. And dirty driver everywhere. That's all.
  21. Shotix
    Oct 4, 2021
    1
    This is just the review i have written on steam translated and copy pasted here, so have fun reading :)

    Actually, F1 2021 is another successful F1 game in my opinion. The two-player career is actually fun, as is the normal career and the "MyTeam" mode introduced in the last game. So why the negative rating? 1. New tracks: The already announced new tracks (Portimao, Imola, Jeddah) are    This is just the review i have written on steam translated and copy pasted here, so have fun reading :)

    Actually, F1 2021 is another successful F1 game in my opinion. The two-player career is actually fun, as is the normal career and the "MyTeam" mode introduced in the last game. So why the negative rating?

    1. New tracks: The already announced new tracks (Portimao, Imola, Jeddah) are still not out. Likewise, no info has been published yet on a planned release date or the status of development. Really weak!

    2. Beta: Many may not know, but there was also a closed/open beta for F1 2021. This was scheduled about one to two months before the game release. Problem: Many reported bugs were / could not be fixed in this short time! So here: Bad management!

    3. #LeagueRacingComesFirst: As many may have already noticed, all F1 e-sport players have received a "new version" of the game, in which there is a handling update for the cars. Where is the problem with this, some may ask:
    A big problem has arisen due to this decision for many top leagues like the PSGL. The top drivers of this league were mainly e-sportsmen. Now that this update "forces" the e-sports players to play the new game, the PSGL and other top leagues have a problem. Likewise, many racers and buyers now feel "treated as second class players". The performance patch, which was/is already announced for all players/platforms, is now only available to a select few. So why not make this available to everyone?

    These three points only scratch the surface of the F1 game's problems. Bugged online lobbies, sound bugs (which have been around for a while), a simply outdated engine and things like the "landmine" in Spain T1 are just reason enough for me to leave a bad rating here.

    Please don't misunderstand this rating. For the casual gamer F1 2021 is a good game. But anyone who wants to spend a bit more time than that in the game should not buy F1 2021 at the moment!

    UPDATE:

    After the Portimao update, this review has only been confirmed once again. In itself the content of the update is pretty good, Portimao is in my opinion a nice track to drive and very close to a laser scanned track if not laser scanned. The Aston SC also looks very good and is a good addon for the game. Now to some more criticism:

    1. I don't know how you can make an already ruined online mode even worse, but apparently you can. Many lobbies are bugged, there are many desyncs, players lag and much more. Many leagues have to cancel races at the moment and apparently Codemasters doesn't know where the problem is or isn't able to fix it.
    2. In line with my previous point, I have to mention the developers' communication with the community. On the Codemasters forum there is now a short post describing that these problems are now "known" and that this problem now has top priority, but that more detailed bug reports are needed.
    It's all well and good that this is stated on the Codemasters forum, but I would still like to see better communication via other communication channels like Twitter or Instagram.

    Conclusion #2:
    My "first" rating for this game still stands. The same problems still exist (not all tracks, #LeagueRacingComesFirst, and many more) and the communication with the community is absolutely poor. You can't sell something like this as a full price title!

    (link omitted per site rules)    … Expand
  22. maki1511
    Jul 17, 2021
    1
    Niestety gra ma pełno błędów z poprzednich części, brakuje torów, brakuje poprawy kilku torów, gra warta może 100 zł / 25 USD DLC the game. Wielki breaking point niestety nic nie wart przez liniowość i dalej nie ma torów z sezonu 2020
  23. LamboNorris
    Jul 18, 2021
    1
    No Imola, no Portimao. No sprint qualifying. The exact same sounds as 2020, which were very bad. ( Assetto corsa mods sound way better ). No updates on old tracks. No classic cars. Are we sure this is 2021 and not a bad version of 2020? Really disappointed in this one, but not really a surprise since EA took over. They ruin most games anyway.
  24. sorkim
    Apr 10, 2022
    1
    Game still crashing !!! Idont understand previous F1 2020 working fine but this game is night mare. When you play race for 40 minutes and tahn it crash.
  25. User1988
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    I bought this game on Steam during the winter sale. So months after its release. in less than 3 hours of gameplay I had 3 crashes that reset all my track progress. Never buying anything made by Codemasters or EA again.
  26. Jyadaus
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    In Turkish steam, F1 games came out 92 TRY and then with discounts it down to 50 TRY. But when EA bought the company, this game came out with 419 TRY price and with discounts it down to 293 TRY. I am sorry, but i dont believe this game deserves %356 price increase.
  27. Melce
    Jul 19, 2021
    0
    Why are we beta testing this cash grab on launch? Btw the game is like 4/10, but i'll give it 0 to counter those i**ots who blindly gave this 10/10
  28. livas
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    can someone please tell electronic arts to at least stay away from racing and rally sims. why did they have to buy codemasters? why? i am really not looking forward to tattoed cringey hipsters wearing extra tight tiger striped yoga pants telling me how to get more bank to get more rep in all future racing games. also no one wants horribly acted cringe inducing politically correct storiescan someone please tell electronic arts to at least stay away from racing and rally sims. why did they have to buy codemasters? why? i am really not looking forward to tattoed cringey hipsters wearing extra tight tiger striped yoga pants telling me how to get more bank to get more rep in all future racing games. also no one wants horribly acted cringe inducing politically correct stories in racing games. f1, dirt, grid its over. why cant this horrible company die and go away forever… Expand
  29. Ifkoo
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    Codemaster and EA Game, what a terrible combo. Game just wanna be multiplayer, playing online loby with my friends, same race, same loby. I see him at the 3. place but he is at 7. place during the race ? How tf is this even possible ? He should be at the same possition on my Pc aswell on his, am I right ? So this game just prettending to be multiplayer as it seems. I do not recommed buyingCodemaster and EA Game, what a terrible combo. Game just wanna be multiplayer, playing online loby with my friends, same race, same loby. I see him at the 3. place but he is at 7. place during the race ? How tf is this even possible ? He should be at the same possition on my Pc aswell on his, am I right ? So this game just prettending to be multiplayer as it seems. I do not recommed buying this game, maybe in sale for like 10 euros top. And dont get me started on bugs, crashes and overal performance. One word. Terrible.… Expand
  30. USMC2232
    Jul 19, 2021
    0
    No Classic Cars! Typical EA. Comming to destroy this F1 game. I play it 1 hour on Steam, and take my money back.
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#17 Best PC Game of 2021
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    90
    At first glance, this year’s installment of the Codemasters’ Formula 1 franchise might seem very similar to the game we played 12 months ago. However, the improved driving model and the revamped, more engaging story mode make F1 2021 a significant step forward and the best game in the series. [10/2021, p.52]
  2. Malditos Nerds
    Sep 16, 2021
    70
    F1 2021 is not the great evolution or the step forward that we expected. The reasons are in plain sight and neither the context nor what happens depends on Codemasters.
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  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 30, 2021
    85
    Quotation forthcoming.
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