Confirmed Changes Over F1 2011

• Brake Bias adjustment onboard.
• Abu Dhabi Young Driver's Test - Steve Hood (Creative Director, Codemasters Birmingham) - 'we're showing the player what the basic controls are: this is how you drive the car, do some simple tests then from that point forward we assume that you're past the basics and you can go into front-end play whenever you want. Or you can continue into Day 2 to do far more advanced tests that will teach the player about the tyres and the different compounds, for example. The better you do in Day 2, the more decent contract offers you will get from teams. The player is basically unlocking elements of the career mode so that there's a reason for Williams wanting you because you have done well during the Day 2 tests. You can drive back into these tests to get better scores and hence better contracts as a result.'
• Choice of 6 teams at the beginning of the career mode (HRT, Marussia, Caterham, Force India, STR and Willams.
• Better Graphics and framerate for PS3 users.
• Improved weather System, Localized weather system.
• Remodeled and improved AI, AI not to use assists and are able to change their fuel mix within a race.
• Advanced dirt pickup when driving off racing line.
• New T-Cams and Replay angles.
• Improved physics for pad users.
• COTA (Circuit Of The Americas), Bahrain and Hockenheimring.
• Advanced fuel Management, Advanced Fuel Management means there making tweaks on fuel load at the beginning of the race and how you manage fuel when running low in the race or behind the Safety Car.
• New/improved rival mode, New rival mode when competing against team mates.
• Penalty for crossing pit exit line when rejoining the track.
• Parc Ferme, Parc ferme conditions once finished qualifying.
• Improved Audio, Improved Engine Audio for all cars.
• Changes to the traction control system, Slight changes to TC system and bigger change to assist balance in all game modes in terms of lap time not much about 0.3-0.5 slower a lap.
• The opportunity to give the place back after an illegal overtake. If you illegally overtake somebody on track you have the opportunity to give the place back avoiding a penalty.
• Track Guide for all tracks, with Anthony Davidson pointing out the speeds/gears etc. that you should be taking at each corner.
• Champions Mode will challenge players to take on each of the six champions in turn, starting with Kimi Räikkönen, followed by Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and then Michael Schumacher.