Geez, these F1 2013 videos are coming on fast and furious (haha, cars!). In the most recent trailer for the upcoming racing sim from Codemasters, the focus is placed on the seemingly very important Ferrari 312 T2. I’m not intimately familiar with it or anything, but that doesn’t change the fact that it looks incredibly sexy coming around the bend at the beginning of this video.
Aside from slow motion car porn, the trailer is essentially a promo for the game’s new Classic Edition. In that version, you’ll be able to race famous cars, drivers, and circuits from various eras of F1 history. My knowledge on that is a bit stiff, but I imagine F1 junkies will really get a kick out of it. Other sports games have been doing this kind of thing for years, so it’s definitely a good move on Codemasters’ end.
For all the details on exactly who and what you’ll be able to race with, and where you’ll be able to do so, check out the press release below.
F1 2013 is coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on October 8th, so study up!
RUSH TO SEE 1976 FERRARI AND LEGENDS OF FORMULA ONE™ STARRING IN NEW F1™ 2013 VIDEO
Iconic Ferrari Features in Brand New Gameplay Video Showing F1 2013: Classic Edition Content at www.youtube.com/formula1game
Los Angeles – Friday, September 13 – Codemasters® today released a new video revealing the 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 set to star in the movie Rush opening this weekend, which will be playable for all F1™ 2013 gamers who sign up on RaceNet, Codemasters’ free online community hub (www.racenet.com). F1 2013 is the latest entry in the award-winning series of officially licensed FORMULA 1™ video games and will launch on October 8 for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC from Steam and is available for pre-order now.
The ‘Classics’ Trailer reveals the breadth of content set to star in F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION. This collector’s edition features bespoke box art and expands F1 2013’s full simulation of the 2013 season and 1980s classic content with additional classic content from the 1990s and two additional classic tracks – Imola and Estoril. The trailer shows the iconic 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 in action, legendary drivers, including Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher, racing cars that defined their eras, and contemporary content from the 2013 season. The video is now playing at www.youtube.com/formula1game.
All players of F1 2013 who are members of RaceNet will be able to receive the 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 as a free reward. RaceNet, Codemasters’ free online community hub, powers a range of features including the new ability to set Time Trial challenges for their friends, receive new gameplay challenges, track their in-game progress and compare stats against their friends. Gamers who have not yet signed up on RaceNet can do so today in advance of F1 2013’s release at www.racenet.com, where players can also connect their other supported Codemasters titles.
F1 2013’s classic content is available in a new game mode, F1 Classics, introduced by legendary broadcaster Murray Walker. F1 Classics features a new fictional racing series, allowing players to race cars, drivers and circuits from different eras. Teams are represented by drivers who raced in specific cars, such as Mario Andretti in the 1986 Team Lotus 98T, and drivers who have also represented each team in different eras, such as Michael Schumacher racing Ferraris from the 1980s. Classic content is also available in a range of other game modes, including split-screen and online multiplayer modes. The full list of classic content set to feature in both F1 2013 and F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION can be found at www.formula1-game.com.
F1 2013 will also feature all the cars and stars from the 2013 season, allowing gamers to race as Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes and Sergio Perez in the McLaren-Mercedes for the first time, and includes all of the rule changes, tyre changes and remodelled handling to authentically reflect the challenge and exhilaration of racing 2013’s stunning roster of cars. A range of enhancements, improvements, split-screen and online multiplayer, plus new and returning game modes deliver the most complete simulation of a FORMULA ONE™ season in videogame history. The additional classic content set to feature in F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION will be made available as separate packs as downloadable content for F1 2013.
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NOTES:
The full list of classic content set to feature in both F1 2013 and F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION is as follows:
1980s Content (F1 2013 & F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION)
Tracks:
Circuit De Jerez – former host of the Spanish GRAND PRIX™
Brands Hatch – legendary former home of the British GRAND PRIX1980s Cars & Drivers:
1980 Williams FW07B
Original Driver: Alan Jones
Team Legend: Alain Prost1986 Team Lotus 98T
Team Legend: Mario Andretti
Team Legend: Emerson Fittipaldi1988 Ferrari F1-87/88C
Original Driver: Gerhard Berger
Team Legend: Michael Schumacher1988 Team Lotus 100T
Original Driver: Satoru Nakajima
Team Legend: Mika Hakkinen1988 Williams FW12
Original Driver: Nigel Mansell
Team Legend: Damon Hill1990s Content (F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION only)
1992 Ferrari F92 A
Original Driver: Jean Alesi
Team Legend: TBC1992 Williams FW14B
Original Driver: Nigel Mansell
Team Legend: David Coulthard1996 Ferrari F310
Original Driver: Michael Schumacher
Team Legend: Gerhard Berger1996 Williams FW18
Original Driver: Damon Hill
Original Driver: Jacques Villeneuve1999 Ferrari F399
Original Driver: Eddie Irvine
Team Legend: Jody Scheckter1999 Williams FW21
Original Driver: TBC
Team Legend: Alain ProstClassic Tracks Pack (F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION only)
Imola– former host of the San Marino GRAND PRIX
Estoril – former home of the Portuguese GRAND PRIX