Is it finally time? F1 fans have been waiting for this feature for years, but it turns out completely differently than you think...

Formula 1 isn't exactly inspiring at the moment. Max Verstappen already feels like he has the 2024 World Cup in his pocket, Red Bull is not looking good in the scandal surrounding Christian Horner's behavior, and well-known problems such as sportswashing or disappointing races are more relevant than ever.

At least in gaming, the Grand Prix circus can perhaps ignite a little fire for the sport again. Already F1 23 was a significant step compared to its predecessor, even if the story mode may not have appealed to everyone. Our editor Michael However, I really enjoyed the playable Drive to Survive.

When is F1 24 coming?

With EA Sports F1 24 appears on 31. May already the third game based on the new Formula 1 regulations. In marketing, Electronic Arts has touted a number of innovations so far, including for the career mode. This has stalled a bit in recent years between the Ikea simulator and GT vehicles.

Some fans might think of such big promises when they read about the debut of a long-awaited feature these days. In MyTeam mode in particular, a very specific component had been missing since 2020. Racing games like this had this Gran Turismo 7 or Forza Motorsport has been in store for years.

New feature for F1 24?

Until now, there has never been an option to create your own livery in Codemasters games. Only the colors of existing templates could be adjusted. A “new” livery editor will soon debut in a Formula 1 game, but fans will have to look at a completely different series.

Instead of F1 24 awaits us F1 manager 24 exactly this feature. The third part of the manager series more or less good ratings so far gives you the opportunity to set up your own racing team for the first time. Unfortunately, this editor also seems to be subtly spartan. Apparently we are not offered much more than color adjustment of predefined templates.

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At least the fictitious sponsors can be placed relatively freely on the car. But the feature in F1 Manager cannot come close to the freedom of Gran Turismo 7, for example. It is not yet known when exactly we should expect F1 Manager 24.

Sources: Overtake.gg, YouTube (F1 Manager)