Summary • EA Sports canceled the annual F1 26 release, opting instead for a premium content upgrade to the F1 25 base game • The content update will feature the full 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship and its major rules reset • This is a "strategic reset" for the franchise, signaling a shift toward a live-service model, with the next full game planned for 2027

EA Sports F1 is breaking its annual-release streak. There will be no standalone F1 26; instead, Codemasters and EA are treating F1 25 as the base for a full 2026 season upgrade.

That 2026 drop is positioned as a premium content update rather than a patch. Expect the full 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship folded into F1 25, with new cars, sporting regulations, teams and drivers that mirror the sport’s next big rule

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