F1 22 Release Date announced, Early access and system requirements detailed

Sunday 24th April, EA officially announces the release date of the highly anticipated Formula 1  racing game, F1 22. Developed by Codemasters and published by EA, F1 22 is set to release on 1st July 2022.

The fifteenth edition of the game will feature new cars and a brand new handling model that recreates the intense wheel-to-wheel racing. Plus, a vibrant new Miami International Autodrome map and a new game mode — F1® Sprint come to the game for the first time in F1 22. The game will also support VR on PC via Oculus Rift and HTC Vive to give you the ultimate immersive F1 experience.

EA announced the release date of the game via an official post that included an announcement trailer of the game. 

F1® 22 will release on July 1 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via the EA App, Origin, Steam, and Epic Store.

Pre-Order Bonus and More

The game is available for pre-order now and includes a number of benefits for those pre-ordering before 16th May. 

The game will come in two editions — Standard Edition and Champions Editon.

The pre-order benefits included with Champions Edition Include:

  • Limited-time bonus: Miami-Themed Content Pack
  • 3 days early access
  • F1® Life Starter Pack
  • F1® 22 New Era Content
  • New My Team Icons
  • 18,000 PitCoin

The pre-order benefits included with Standard Edition include:

  • F1® Life Starter Pack
  • F1® 22 New Era Content
  • 5,000 PitCoin

More details about the pre-order benefits of the game are available on the respective websites of the platforms. 

F1 22 system requirements

Minimum system requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1909)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2130 or AMD FX 4300
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or AMD RX 470 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 80 GB of available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended system requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 1909)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti or AMD RX 590 | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6800
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 80 GB of available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible