EA is shaking up its F1 series in a way that racing game fans are not used to.
F1 25 will now cover both the 2025 and 2026 Formula One seasons, with a paid expansion bringing the big rules shake-up into the existing game rather than a fresh F1 26 release.
The next full entry is being held back until 2027, when EA says it will reboot the franchise with a more expansive experience. What that actually means remains to be seen.
The company say that a premium content update will arrive in 2026 to reflect the sport’s major changes for that season. That expansion is set to add the new generation of cars, updated sporting regulations, refreshed team line-ups, and driver changes. It turns F1 25 into a kind of two-season platform, instead of the usual yearly handover to a new title.
EA describes this move as a strategic reset for the F1 franchise. The 2027 game is promised to look, feel and play differently, with more ways to experience modern Formula One and a broader set of options for different kinds of players. Codemasters is working in partnership with F1 and all eleven teams in order to keep the authenticity that long-time fans expect while making the series more welcoming to newer players.
The expansion for 2026 will be sold separately from the base game and still needs an EA account and an internet connection. But the idea is that existing F1 25 owners can carry on in the same career, team, and story modes while the sport evolves around them.
For players who care about long saves in My Team or Driver Career, that continuity may be a bigger deal than a new box and a new menu.
In the meantime, EA is keen to remind people that F1 25 is still very much alive. Season 4 is running now with a new Survival Challenge mode and time-limited unlocks, such as special liveries and helmets that mirror the real-world season. Braking Point’s story, the revamped My Team and the APXGP scenarios from F1 The Movie remain the main reasons to jump in while we wait to see how bold that 2027 reboot really is.
While this seems like a one-off to give the devs more time on a reboot, it’s an interesting proposition. Could we possibly see something similar for future editions of EA FC? We’re sure fams who have long called yearly entries nothing more than paid DLC would like it to happen.
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