F1 2013 - 80s & 90s Classic Drivers, Cars & Tracks Revealed

[Steve_OS]

PlayStation.Blog has posted a Q&A session with F1 2013 Creative Director, Steve Hood as they talk about full grids with classic cars, pit stops, AI (especially in the corners), what's different this year, slipstreaming, in-game saves and more.

How will the classic content work – will it be races or time trial?

Steve Hood: There are Classic Races, online and offline. So you can play versus your friends or against the AI. In fact you can mix and match by adding AI opponents into an online race. You can also drive these Classic cars in Time Trial, Time Attack and another soon to be announced mode.

Full press release below.

Codemasters today revealed the full list of classic content set to feature in F1™ 2013 and the premium limited edition, F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION.

F1 2013 will be available in two editions. F1 2013 includes the full game of the current season and classic content from the 1980s, which is playable in the new game mode F1 Classics. Alternatively, fans can choose to purchase F1 2013: Classic Edition. The classic content available for players 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 PRIX

1980s Cars & Drivers:

1980 Williams FW07B
Original Driver: Alan Jones
Team Legend: Alain Prost

1986 Team Lotus 98T
Team Legend: Mario Andretti
Team Legend: Emerson Fittipaldi

1988 Ferrari F1-87/88C
Original Driver: Gerhard Berger
Team Legend: Michael Schumacher

1988 Team Lotus 100T
Original Driver: Satoru Nakajima
Team Legend: Mika Hakkinen

1988 Williams FW12
Original Driver: Nigel Mansell
Team Legend: Damon Hill

1990s Content (F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION only)

1992 Ferrari F92 A
Original Driver: Jean Alesi
Team Legend: TBC

1992 Williams FW14B
Original Driver: Nigel Mansell
Team Legend: David Coulthard

1996 Ferrari F310
Original Driver: Michael Schumacher
Team Legend: Gerhard Berger

1996 Williams FW18
Original Driver: Damon Hill
Original Driver: Jacques Villeneuve

1999 Ferrari F399
Original Driver: Eddie Irvine
Team Legend: Jody Scheckter

1999 Williams FW21
Original Driver: TBC
Team Legend: Alain Prost

Classic Tracks Pack (F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION only)

Imola – former host of the San Marino GRAND PRIX
Estoril – former home of the Portuguese GRAND PRIX

Players will be able to enjoy the all-new classic content in a new gameplay mode called 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 team’s specific cars such as Nigel Mansell’s championship winning Williams FW14 B from 1992, and drivers who have also represented the team in different eras. Classic content is also available in a range of other game modes, including split-screen and online multiplayer modes.

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, with more detail to be revealed.

[sketchy1]

i just don't get it... where is senna? i was so excited about this mode but can't imagine how the hell they created 80's/90's legends mode WITHOUT THE LEGEND HIMSELF!

[RunN1st]

Re: F1 2013 - 80s & 90s Classic Drivers, Cars & Tracks Revealed

Senna has his own game being created on the PC by the Brazilian guys that made Game Stockcar.

[Lukin4]

What's so hard to understand... Codemasters will only use drivers / cars / tracks in the game that they have signed the rights for... They're not EA sports...

[mercalnd]

Re: F1 2013 - 80s & 90s Classic Drivers, Cars & Tracks Revealed

Senna has his own game being created on the PC by the Brazilian guys that made Game Stockcar.

They also stated that they had chosen not to feature any deceased drivers.

[jasontoddwhitt]

Re: F1 2013 - 80s & 90s Classic Drivers, Cars & Tracks Revealed

They also stated that they had chosen not to feature any deceased drivers.

But they'll feature the track that took the best driver in Formula 1 history.

[Lukin4]

The track didn't take him... A dodgy steering column and then a suspension arm did though...