As August draws to a close, F1 23 is due one more update, and likely a more substantial one than previous patches. What exactly v1.1 is going to include is not yet known, but it looks like the return of a fan favorite is going to be part of it.
Update: The patch has been announced to drop on August 29th!
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After terminating his contract with McLaren a year early in 2022, the Australian initially was not on the 2023 Formula One grid, instead taking over third driver duties for Red Bull Racing. Fans would not have to do without the popular Perth native for long, though: Alpha Tauri rookie Nyck de Vries got shown the door ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, and the "Honey Badger" took over the Dutchman's seat.
This was made public on July 11th, not even a month after F1 23's June 16th launch. Despite multiple updates since then and Ricciardo's driver model having been in F1 22 (assuming compatibility), fans are still waiting for the eight-time Grand Prix to make an appearance in the current F1 game. Their patience should be rewarded with the next update, though, as an X (you know, Twitter) teaser implied.
Ricciardo boasted a 79 overall rating in the final driver ratings update to F1 22, which would put him on par with his McLaren successor and rookie Oscar Piastri and firmly in the bottom tier should this carry over. The Australian is yet to score points as he finished 13th at the Hungaroring and 16th at Spa-Francorchamps since returning, so finding out where Ricciardo is going to rank among his peers in F1 23 should be interesting.
More important issues are still being investigated, but as there is still time until the update drops, some of them might still find their way into the next patch - most importantly the issue of FFB loss on certain wheels, which we have highlighted already.
Until the update drops, players can try their hand at the Miami Grand Prix scenario, which is now available in F1 Replay mode.
Update: The patch has been announced to drop on August 29th!
Image credit: Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool
After terminating his contract with McLaren a year early in 2022, the Australian initially was not on the 2023 Formula One grid, instead taking over third driver duties for Red Bull Racing. Fans would not have to do without the popular Perth native for long, though: Alpha Tauri rookie Nyck de Vries got shown the door ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, and the "Honey Badger" took over the Dutchman's seat.
This was made public on July 11th, not even a month after F1 23's June 16th launch. Despite multiple updates since then and Ricciardo's driver model having been in F1 22 (assuming compatibility), fans are still waiting for the eight-time Grand Prix to make an appearance in the current F1 game. Their patience should be rewarded with the next update, though, as an X (you know, Twitter) teaser implied.
Where Does Ricciardo Rank?
It looks like virtual Yuki Tsunoda is finally getting a new teammate, then. Currently, de Vries is still in the game as the worst-rated driver, somehow managing to lose a point in his racecraft rating with last week's updated driver ratings. That's what not racing in a Grand Prix for a month and a half does, we guess.Ricciardo boasted a 79 overall rating in the final driver ratings update to F1 22, which would put him on par with his McLaren successor and rookie Oscar Piastri and firmly in the bottom tier should this carry over. The Australian is yet to score points as he finished 13th at the Hungaroring and 16th at Spa-Francorchamps since returning, so finding out where Ricciardo is going to rank among his peers in F1 23 should be interesting.
More Non-Cosmetic Issues to Be Fixed?
Apart from the re-addition of Ricciardo, a few more fixed issues are on the list to be fixed with the next patch. Stricter corner cutting rules will be implemented in Ranked races, other fixes are mostly cosmetic in nature - such as improvements to photo mode elements not working properly, all drivers wearing black suits when racing with Equal Performance enabled in Grand Prix in F1 World, and missing Podium Pass Series 2 images being added.More important issues are still being investigated, but as there is still time until the update drops, some of them might still find their way into the next patch - most importantly the issue of FFB loss on certain wheels, which we have highlighted already.
Until the update drops, players can try their hand at the Miami Grand Prix scenario, which is now available in F1 Replay mode.
