iRacing has announced that a pair of Mercedes Formula One cars are coming to the sim.
In a tweet that has caught the attention of many in the sim racing community, iRacing has announced a partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to bring the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance F1 car along with the 2022 Mercedes car to iRacing in the future.
Renouned Strategy Director James Vowles was quoted in the official press release as saying that iRacing and Mercedes F1 had been working on developing the 2021 car for iRacing since early this year.
This is potentially big news in the sim community on many fronts. iRacing fans who feel disappointed by the limited selection of Formula One cars will now have another option to drive. Also, Formula One is infamous for limiting licensing of F1 cars outside of the official F1 game, so this is potentially a vanguard for a new crop of licenses being issued outside of the F1 game. Plus, those who feel the official F1 game is, well, a game rather than a pure simulator will be able to enjoy the driving physics on offer from iRacing.
With the real-world 2021 F1 season being just past the midway point of the season, it’s not surprising that the details on the 2022 car being brought to iRacing are vaguer. The 2022 F1 regulations will be a significant jump compared to recent seasons.
No release date has been given for the cars, but the 2021 W12 could reasonably be expected to be released to the public before the end of the F1 season. This is an intriguing step forward for both iRacing and for Formula One’s presence in the sim world. No plans were announced for what iRacing will do with the car in sim, but a collaboration with such a huge presence in the racing world has the potential to be very popular.
Let us know your thoughts on this teaser in the comments below, and whether you plan to buy the car.
In a tweet that has caught the attention of many in the sim racing community, iRacing has announced a partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to bring the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance F1 car along with the 2022 Mercedes car to iRacing in the future.
Renouned Strategy Director James Vowles was quoted in the official press release as saying that iRacing and Mercedes F1 had been working on developing the 2021 car for iRacing since early this year.
This is potentially big news in the sim community on many fronts. iRacing fans who feel disappointed by the limited selection of Formula One cars will now have another option to drive. Also, Formula One is infamous for limiting licensing of F1 cars outside of the official F1 game, so this is potentially a vanguard for a new crop of licenses being issued outside of the F1 game. Plus, those who feel the official F1 game is, well, a game rather than a pure simulator will be able to enjoy the driving physics on offer from iRacing.
With the real-world 2021 F1 season being just past the midway point of the season, it’s not surprising that the details on the 2022 car being brought to iRacing are vaguer. The 2022 F1 regulations will be a significant jump compared to recent seasons.
No release date has been given for the cars, but the 2021 W12 could reasonably be expected to be released to the public before the end of the F1 season. This is an intriguing step forward for both iRacing and for Formula One’s presence in the sim world. No plans were announced for what iRacing will do with the car in sim, but a collaboration with such a huge presence in the racing world has the potential to be very popular.
Let us know your thoughts on this teaser in the comments below, and whether you plan to buy the car.