F1 2016 Details

by **Aletdownofstate** Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:32 pm

As a couple of you know, I get to take part in the 2016 closed beta, testing the handling model and what not. I can't say much because of NDA, but it's looking good so far. Here's some stuff that we know (and can talk about.)

Release Date: Friday August 19th

Features:

Formation laps
22 player online lobbies, so all teams will be available to use in the league for the first time!
Manual clutch starts - need to balance your revs and and engage the clutch yourself, have to react to the lights, anti stall can kick in and bog you down.
Safety car
Virtual safety car
Manual pit entries
Updated damage model (wheel tethers stop things going flying etc)
New wet weather physics
Adjustable race time eg You can have Singapore during the day, Malaysia at sunset etc.
10 season career mode with custom drivers again
R&D stuff for career, have to develop your car
Vastly improved penalty system, this includes warnings and new 5s pit stop penalty.
Pit boards, engineers now hang pit boards over the side of the pitwall during the races with info on them.
New curbs/surfaces.