EA has announced some big changes for the future of its F1 racing series. Next year, instead of a new game, the company will opt to release a paid expansion for F1 25 as part of “a strategic reset for the F1 Franchise,” EA says. The next full F1 game, a “reimagined” experience, will arrive in 2027.
The 2026 DLC for F1 25 is a “premium content update” that will “align with the sport’s major changes for the 2026 season, bringing fans new cars, sporting regulations, teams, and drivers,” according to EA’s press release. (F1 cars are in for some major changes next year that the DLC will presumably need to account for.) Timing and pricing for the expansion will be announced sometime in 2026.
EA is vague on specific details about its plans for the 2027 game, but says it will be “a deeply authen

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