F1 Race Stars

Robin Chung · Jul 13, 2012

Codemasters showed us a sneak peek at the new F1 Race Stars earlier today via the frontpage. What are your thoughts?

I think Codies wants to familiarize younger generations with the sport to increase their target audience in the long term. Also, by releasing a mass game now they potentially get more out of their license.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 13, 2012

Someone at CM must have had an Eureka Moment and decided to mix Mario Kart with Mod Nation Racers and TrackMania

The above plus just the Formula One name is of course a guaranteed sales hit. Still think they got the inspiration of the characters from @Omer Said his RaceCarToons:
http://www.racedepartment.com/category/racecartoons/

Omer Said · Jul 14, 2012

Here are some artworks of upcoming F1 Race Stars from Formula1 website. Drawings are fantastic, if you can find more please share here

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 14, 2012

Is it because I am ..... a cartoon?

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 14, 2012

Tuut Tuut. Out of my way

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 14, 2012

Omer Said · Jul 14, 2012

No flexible wings, directly flexible cars

Xosé Estrada · Jul 14, 2012

Drivers order is so right though

Xosé Estrada · Jul 14, 2012

This cars look more proportioned than the real ones.

Not really safe for the head though, I can't imagine if the poor HAM goes upside down on this

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 14, 2012

Omer Said said:
No flexible wings, directly flexible cars

Soft anti roll bars I think

Xosé Estrada · Jul 14, 2012

Fake Senna is now Fake Fake Senna?

Omer Said · Jul 14, 2012

Just noticed that they look like as if they are wearing baby diapers under the suit

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 15, 2012

Probably because those tracks going up in the sky all of sudden scare the

out of them

Timberr · Jul 15, 2012

This game looks like it could be more fun than their realistic F1 2012 will be. I think I might get this one and even skip F1 2012.

Omer Said · Jul 17, 2012

Some new artworks shared on F1 Stars' facebook page:

Rosberg looks too much manly

EDIT: Ohhh! All cars have the same shape!!!

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 18, 2012

They gave Kovalainen an impressive set of ears!

Senad Subasic · Jul 18, 2012

These look great

This might be hugely fun and popular, if they do it right. Mario kart type of thing, with decent multiplayer, and a pinch of TF2-like humour. I'd buy it