F1 22 v1.18 Adds 2023 Alfa Romeo To Time Trial

In one of the worst-kept secrets ever (I posted about it 12 days ago) Codemasters have today released patch v1.18 for F1 22, adding the 2023 Alfa Romeo and a number of other tweaks and fixes listed below.

For the Alfa Romeo C43, I’m unsure whether there will be changes to the physics compared to the 2022 car. There is certainly a new livery and what appear to be changes to the 3D model. EA themselves are calling it a livery in their news post.

Patch notes:

– Addition of the 2023 Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 for use in Time Trial game mode
– Fixed an issue where Time Trial leaderboards would fail to load when switching between the dry and wet variants on Origin and Xbox
– Fixed an issue where Rival avatar was missing in Career and My Team modes
– Fixed an issue where, in some instances, an incorrect champion could be crowned if drivers finished the season on the same amount of points in My Team
– Various Minor Fixes
– General Stability Improvements

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Here is Sauber’s press release:

Drive the future: the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake C43 is live in EA SPORTS’ F1 22

Hinwil, 22 February 2023 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake fans will get a unique chance to drive the team’s new car before pre-season testing even started – as the new C43 goes live in EA SPORTS’ F1 22.

As part of the team’s ongoing strategy to bring its growing fanbase closer to the heart of our racing, the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake C43 has been made available to drive in Time Trial mode in the official Formula One video game – the only 2023 car to feature in its roster – ahead of the start of pre-season testing. The striking red-and-black livery will take to the track in Bahrain on February 23-25 in the capable hands of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu – but fans all over the world will be able to sample the latest machine produced in Hinwil before then.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Managing Director of Sauber Group and Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake Representative:

“Fans mean everything to us, and to be able to give them the chance to drive our new Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake C43 before they even see it on track in real life is something that was never done before in the official F1 video games. We’re proud to be at the leading edge of this pioneering approach, but this is not the whole story: we have a lot more in store, planned for the season, and we can’t wait to show you.”

John Merchant, F1 Global Brand Director at EA SPORTS:

“Pre-season testing is a highly anticipated moment in the Formula One calendar and the first opportunity for fans to see how the new cars perform on the grid. We’re delighted to become part of the 2023 re-start by giving our players the opportunity to be the first to race and test the C43.”

About Sauber Group of Companies:

The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of two operational entities: Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates and manages its Formula OneTM team; and Sauber Technologies AG, which focuses on third-party business in the areas of advanced engineering, prototype development and additive manufacturing, in addition to full and model-scale testing in the factory’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel and ground-breaking innovation in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely and share know-how to apply the expertise of more than 550 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects.

The Sauber Group puts sustainability at the heart of its mission; its business, operating under the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, has been carbon neutral since 2011 and the company has achieved the Three-Star level in the FIA Environmental Accreditation Framework.

Since its founding in 1970, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. A member of the exclusive club of teams which competed in more than 500 F1 races, it celebrated 30 years in the sport in 2022 and continues to go from strength to strength on and off the track.

Here is EA’s press release:

ALFA ROMEO F1 TEAM’S 2023 SEASON LIVERY ADDED TO EA SPORTS™ F1® 22
Real-World First Activation Allows Players to Race the New C43 Vehicle Ahead of the Formula 1® Season Start.

Redwood City, Calif. – February 22, 2023 – Codemasters™ and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today give players access to the Alfa Romeo F1 Team 2023 C43 car via EA SPORTS F1® 22. This in-game first is available for all players* in Time Trial mode ahead of the FORMULA 1 ARAMCO PRE-SEASON TESTING 2023 event, starting later this week.

The striking red and black design that Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will drive in the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship™ is an evolution of last year’s model which achieved a P6 finish in the 2022 FIA Formula 1® Constructors’ Championship – their best result in more than a decade.

“Pre-season testing is a highly anticipated moment in the Formula 1 calendar and the first opportunity for fans to see how the new cars perform on the grid,” said John Merchant, F1 Global Brand Director at EA SPORTS. “We’re delighted to become part of the 2023 re-start by giving our players the opportunity to be the first to race and test the C43.”

“Fans mean everything to us, and to be able to give them the chance to drive our new Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 before they even see it on track in real life is something that was never done before in the official F1 video games,” said Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Managing Director of Sauber Group and Alfa Romeo F1 Team Representative. “We’re proud to be at the leading edge of this pioneering approach, but this is not the whole story: we have a lot more in store, planned for the season, and we can’t wait to show you.”

Additionally, EA SPORTS F1® 22 will be added to The Play List from March 2, making the game available for EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. New players across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC will be able to enjoy the thrills of Formula 1® with the most authentic re-creation of the pinnacle of motorsport.

*Requires F1® 22 and all game updates to play.

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