A sensational year for you to relive

It has been a season of sheer dominance for Max Verstappen as he broke record after record on the way to his third Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship.

To celebrate Max’s achievements throughout 2023, we’ve compiled the key stats from you, our amazing F1® 23 players, to show how well he performed in-game. We’re also introducing a whole host of F1® World challenges and rewards to unlock.

Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing RB19 were equally as dominant in F1® 23 as they were in real-life, amassing over 832,000 race wins so far. 21% of players chose to drive as him, and Max took to the podium across 60% of all races in the game where people chose to play as him.

As we look back on the historic season, three F1® Pro Challenges will be available in F1® World, where you can take on actual lap times that Max has recorded, compare your telemetry to Max’s in EA Racenet, and unlock special rewards*.

Additionally, we hope you’ll enjoy the F1® Replay and F1® World Scenario Events that we’re hosting. Relive some of Max’s best races of the year, again with rewards on offer!

All challenges start from December 12 and run to December 26.

Take on three Max Verstappen F1 Pro Challenges

To commemorate a historic third Drivers’ Championship title, Max Verstappen ran a special navy and gold design towards the end of the season. Want to unlock this in-game? Put your skills to the test and beat Max’s time of 1:22.652 at the Lusail International Circuit in an all-new F1® Pro Challenge.

Next-up, to celebrate his home race, Max ran a special Dutch-themed design as the local crowd cheered him on to victory in one of the most entertaining races of the year. The target time here is 1:10.621, and you can watch Max’s F1® 23 lap on YouTube to get some tips on how to master the tricky Circuit Zandvoort.

Finally, on the Pro Challenge front, we head to the fast and flowing Suzuka Circuit which is perfectly suited to the high-grip Red Bull Racing RB19. Watch Max set a 1:28.176 here, then go beat that time to unlock the EA SPORTS™ FC design he ran during this year’s Japanese GP.

Unlock more Special Items in F1® World

In addition to the three F1® Pro Challenges, you can take on two special F1® World events to unlock even more items this December.

First up is F1® Replay, where Max started from the front row, and fended off a fast-charging Lewis Hamilton and in-form Charles Leclerc in one of the closest battles of the season. By scoring a podium in this event, you will take home the one-off Lone Star Red Bull livery for use on their F1® World cars.

Second, we return to Miami for an F1® World Scenario Event. With the end of the Miami Grand Prix in sight, Max finds himself running in P4, however the team believe that charging through the field on a fresh set of tyres is the right call to make. 

Is it the correct strategy? You can decide. Should you make it to the podium, Max’s neon-infused Miami Grand Prix helmet is the reward for your efforts.

More to come in December

With some blockbuster races throughout the year and a certain team making an epic comeback, you should keep an eye on F1® World challenges throughout December to unlock even more rewards.

There has never been a better time to get into F1® 23, as it’s on-sale throughout December. Start playing today.

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F1® 23 is available now for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. 

*Log into F1® World and beat the named drivers time in the Pro Challenge during the dates specified to get in-game content.