F1 25 is another solid installment in EA SPORTS’ Formula 1 series with some really fun modes, even if there aren’t too many game-changing improvements.
Every year, sports game fans get excited by the hope that the new year is going to finally produce a game that overtakes their long-standing favorite. Many are ultimately disappointed when that doesn’t happen, leading them to label the new game as a simple reskin.
When it comes to EA SPORTS’ F1 series, there isn’t a ton of changes they can make. Unless the real world grid changes, they’ve got the same 20 cars – well, with new liveries – drivers, and tracks to work with.
Yet, F1 25 is another really good game that won’t leave you feeling as left behind as a Ferrari fan with the start to their 2025 season.
F1 25 screenshots
What is F1 25 all about?
From the minute you launch your first race, be it in quick play, career mode, online, or Braking Point, you’ll immediately notice an upgrade in how F1 25 looks compared to last year’s instlament. New LIDAR data has allowed for several upgrades, both visually or in-game feel, to select tracks.
The handling is the other big change you’ll notice right away. Starting a race with a KICK Sauber car feels immensely different to jumping into the papaya-coloured rocket ship that McLaren have brought to the fold. This is most noticeable in those menacing corners in Austria, Hungary, and the iconic ‘Senna S’ in Brazil, where you’re on the edge and one wrong flick of the steering wheel will put you in the wall, especially in rain-affected races.
Trying to get your grip during those heavy downpours is the pinnacle of things. You’ll feel your car start to get away from you rather quickly, but there is no better feeling than charging through the pack too.
F1 25 career is best version yet
MyTeam has had some of the most love for F1 25, with even more depth when it comes to running your own team. Sure, F1 Manager provides more depth if you want to really geek out on the details and strategy calls, but F1 25 does a great job of that too.
In the owner mode, you’ve got to really manage things with upgrades to your team and facilities, dealing with sponsorship requests, as well as
I have really enjoyed dipping into the world of the F1 movie, putting Damson Idris’s ‘Joshua Pearce’ character behind the wheel of a Bennett Racing Team car. Yet, it’s even funnier seeing one of the AI-controlled teams scoop up Brad Pitt’s ‘Sonny Hayes’ character and having to go wheel-to-wheel with him.
F1 25’s Career mode has some nice depth to it again this year.
Braking Point isn’t just a gimmick
Keeping in the theme of the F1 movie, Braking Point also returns for a third installment. You are, again, given the keys to Konnersport’s car for the new season, but you won’t just be driving it.
You will also have to make on-the-fly decisions as the Team Principal, Casper Akkerman, juggling the demands of the team’s new owner. No spoilers on what you’re in for, you’ll have to play it yourself to experience the twists and turns!
Drivers Callie Mayer and Aiden Jackson also return in a mode that is very much worth your time, especially if you can imagine yourself in a series of Drive to Survive.
EA SPORTS/DexertoVerdict
F1 25 hits all the same notes as F1 24, but it isn’t just a reskin; it is a stylish upgrade that will punish you at a moment’s notice if you get out of line. You may have dreams of becoming Max Verstappen, but it will quickly turn you into Lance Stroll.
Career mode, Braking Point, and even the F1 Movie scenarios will provide endless hours of content beyond your typically challenging online races.
It puts the series at the front of the grid, ready to the upcoming real-world regulation changes that will, no doubt, take things to the next level in the coming years – both virtually and in real-life.
