F1® Mobile Racing Update 26.1 Notes

Today a new update is available for F1® Mobile Racing, the official free-to-play* handheld videogame of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship™ on iOS and Android devices.

Below you will find the patch notes for both Update 26 and Update 26.1 so that you know what each update addresses.

In addition to various quality of life improvements, and optimisation to certain circuits that will increase the game’s overall performance on various devices, Update 26 also introduces new suspension arm animations, where players can now visibly see a car’s suspension fluctuating during regular gameplay. Meanwhile, Update 26.1 primarily focuses on implementing various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Keep reading to see what’s in store for this update.

Update 26 patch notes

• Fixed numerous issues that were unique to devices with the Android 13 operating system.
• Fixed issue where “no ads available” message would sometimes be shown.
• Fixed softlock issue on Android devices when players rejected device storage permissions.
• Fixed error message that would appear when players attempted to unlink their Google Play account.
• Fixed issue where on rare occasions the Technical Regulations 2022 car would be invisible for players.
• Removed the Legacy Red Halloween livery from the game. Players that unlocked this livery previously were compensated on the release of the 2022 season update.
• Fixed issue where opponent AI was very fast in some circuits despite having an inferior PI value.
• Fixed issue where Perfect Start didn’t give the correct acceleration boost.
• Fixed issue where slipstream feature was available for showdown qualifying races.
• Fixed issue in livery customisation where the player could only undo/redo the last 9 steps instead of 10.

Mission & Challenge Tracking

• Fixed tracking for Rookie II Haas F1® Team requisite "Complete 2 GPs with no penalties in Rookie I or better”
• Fixed issue where “Finish on the podium for X consecutive Grands Prix™" progress updates when players fail to reach podium standings in qualification rather than in the race.
• Fixed issue where the Expert II contract for BWT Alpine F1® Team could be missing resulting in players getting stuck when trying to claim final season rewards.
• Fixed issue where Expert I requisite "Qualify 5 times ahead of your team-mate in challenger II or better" progressed when not beating your team-mate in qualifying.
• Fixed rare issue where the requisite for Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team wouldn’t complete when completing the Lance Stroll showdown event.

Career Mode

• Fixed issue where focus screen of Car PI value shows the PI value of the player’s car instead of showing PI value of the current Career Mode car.
• Fixed rare issue where some career requisites could show negative values.
• Fixed rare issue where graphical corruption could suddenly appear in a Career Mode race.

General Improvements

• Optimisation and improvements made to Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia.
• Optimisation and improvements made to Miami International Autodrome, Miami.
• Lighting improvements made to Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.
• Added suspension arm animation to all cars. Now you can see the car’s suspension work as you drive around the circuit.
• Added a box information button to all earned and purchasable boxes linking to drop rate information for parts and tokens.
• Added a Halo column toggle option. Players can now toggle the halo column on or off when in cockpit view via the options menu.

Additional Improvements

• Fixed game icon being squared on some Android devices.
• Game app can now enter sleep mode after no interaction has been made for a short time. The time is dependent on the players’ own device settings.

Update 26.1 patch notes

• Added “Box Information” link to all parts box pop-ups.
• Fixed issue where a pop-up message to choose local or cloud save could occur every reboot.

Career Mode

• Fixed issue where the player’s Career Season's objective finish positions appear differently between the sign contract screen and end of season rewards screen.
• Added an option to close the “Retry” pop-up message that appears after quitting a qualifying session in Career Mode.

Duels

• Fixed issue where the animation of winning or losing ELO in Pro league shows 0 and does not display new value even though the player did gain/lose ELO.
• Fixed error 'Connection to the Game Servers cannot be established' that occurred when a player cancels a duel before finding an opponent.
• Fixed issue where the Player is not displayed as "Winner" even when crossing the finishing line first in a Duel.
• Fixed UI issue where the opponent's maximum XP level is displayed as "MAX" upside down.

Additional Improvements

• Fixed an issue on Android devices where the “manage my subscription” page was always displayed in French.
• Fixed issue where the chassis upgrade animation was incorrectly displayed when using specific tablet devices.

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