Overview
- EA and Codemasters confirmed there will be no separate F1 26 release, with 2026 content arriving as a paid expansion to F1 25.
- The add-on is slated to include updated cars, sporting rules, teams, and drivers, though the depth of technical implementation has not been specified.
- EA has not announced a release date or pricing for the 2026 expansion.
- The company frames the move as part of a multi-year plan to reimagine the series, targeting a completely new F1 title in 2027.
- Reporters note the shift coincides with major 2026 F1 regulations—narrower and lighter cars, shorter wheelbases, and roughly half of power from electric systems—which developers say require more time to model accurately.