EA Sports F1 23 Review (PS5) | Push Square

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The world of Formula 1 is bigger than ever, with its popularity steadily increasing thanks to the likes of the Drive to Survive series. So it feels fitting that F1 23 is speeding onto PS5 with the biggest offering the series has seen to date. These yearly EA Sports releases can often feel too iterative to warrant full pricing, but F1 23 giddily fills the grid with as much as it possibly can. That’s not to say it all works out, but Codemasters has certainly gone for pole position.

There's a little something for everyone in F1 23. For those looking for a tailored, linear experience, there's the story campaign. Want to build up your team on your own? Then you have the returning Careers mode. And for a FIFA-like Ultimate Team experience, there is the new F1 World.

Let’s start with the campaign, which makes its return after last year’s absence. Titled 'Braking Point 2', it continues the story of Aiden Jackson, while introducing a new up-and-comer Callie Mayer. Don’t worry if you haven’t played through the first story, as a handy recap will get you up to speed. Spanning the 2022 and 2023 Formula 1 seasons, you'll race for and manage the new Konnorsports team as it tries to find its footing amid the giants of the sport.

If you have played its predecessor, then there isn’t anything too new in Braking Point 2. You’ll get into the rhythm of racing, taking part in trackside interviews, and sitting back for the odd high-budget cinematic. In between races you will occasionally be asked to make decisions as the team principal, with these choices typically involving letting down one set of people in favour of another. Mixing in with interview answers, it's nice to see news stories and social media react to the choices we make, the