F1 2021
F1 2021 is a PlayStation 5 sports game developed by Codemasters. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
F1 2021 is a PlayStation 5 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
F1 brings Formula One racing to games through licensed cars, teams, drivers and championship competition. You learn braking points, find a repeatable racing line and balance outright pace with the decisions that carry a race to the finish.
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AI review
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Strong driving and management with a conventional narrative companion.
F1 2021 connects entry-level racing to deeper mastery through precise handling and adjustable assists. Braking points, throttle use and tyre management reward small improvements rather than letting speed alone carry the experience. Story scenarios turn specific racing situations into understandable challenges, while My Team adds facilities, finances and development choices. These paths support different commitments rather than relying only on repeated full-season racing. Broadcast presentation and recognizable racing spaces establish a convincing paddock atmosphere. The rivalry story is conventional, serving mainly to contextualize race objectives rather than delivering especially complex character drama of its own. The PS5 test reports smooth on-track action that supports high-speed decisions, with tearing in cutscenes. Driving delivery is more reliable than the surrounding presentation in that explicitly documented historical build.
Strengths
- Assists support gradual mastery.
- My Team adds meaningful management.
Weaknesses
- Conventional story and historical cutscene tearing.
Who it is for: Racing players interested in historical seasons and gradual mastery.
Play notes: Based on the 2021-07-12 target-platform test; not a current-patch performance guarantee. 2021 roster and season; legacy online service is not guaranteed.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Story scenarios turn specific racing situations into understandable challenges, while My Team adds facilities, finances and development choices. These paths support different commitments rather than relying only on repeated full-season racing. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension F1 2021 connects entry-level racing to deeper mastery through precise handling and adjustable assists. Braking points, throttle use and tyre management reward small improvements rather than letting speed alone carry the experience. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Broadcast presentation and recognizable racing spaces establish a convincing paddock atmosphere. The rivalry story is conventional, serving mainly to contextualize race objectives rather than delivering especially complex character drama of its own. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The PS5 test reports smooth on-track action that supports high-speed decisions, with tearing in cutscenes. Driving delivery is more reliable than the surrounding presentation in that explicitly documented historical build. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Codemasters
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- Jul 16, 2021
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Short SessionsSolo-friendlyMain Story Under 10 HoursPick-up and PlayPlayer versus PlayerFast-paced3D GraphicsLow Entry BarrierReplayableSports-based Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- First personThird person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideJul 16, 2021
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