If you've pre-ordered F1 2013 (thanks!) then you'll now find the pre-load is available.

It weighs in at approximately 5GB and should start downloading automatically. If it doesn't, simply restarting your Steam client should fix this.

We'll see you on the grid on Friday!

Just two weeks to go until F1 2013 is launched! Below you'll find the list of supported controllers and wheels.

Supported Controllers

• Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
  
• Logitech Dual Action Gamepad
  
• Saitek P380 Dual Analog Gamepad
  
• Saitek P480 dual Analog Rumble Gamepad
  
• Saitek PS1000 Dual Analog Pad
  
• Thrustmaster Dual Trigger Rumble Force
  
• Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Analog 3
  
• Thrustmaster Run N Drive 3-in-1
  
• Thrustmaster Run N Drive Wireless Rumble Force
  
• Thrustmaster T-Wireless 3 in 1 Rumble Force
  
• Logitech Gamepad F510
  
• Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710

Supported Wheels

• Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
  
• Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel with Force Feedback
  
• ECCI Trackstar 6000
  
• Fanatec Porsche 911 Carrera
  
• Fanatec Porsche 911 GT2
  
• Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 RS2
  
• Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S
  
• Fanatec ClubSport
  
• Fanatec CSR Elite
  
• Fanatec ClubSport Pedals
  
• Logitech Driving Force GT
  
• Logitech Driving Force Pro
  
• Logitech Formula Force EX/RX
  
• Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
  
• Logitech G27 Racing Wheel
  
• Logitech MOMO Racing Force (Racing)
  
• Thrustmaster Ferrari 430 Force Feedback Racing Wheel
  
• Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience
  
• Thrustmaster Ferrari GT F430 Wireless Cockpit
  
• Thrustmaster RGT Force Feedback Clutch Edition
  
• Thrustmaster Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel
  
• Thrustmaster T500RS Racing Wheel
  
• Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 wheel Integral T500
  
• Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP Racing Wheel
  
• Atomic Super Sport Evo Steering Wheel
  
• Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive GT
  
• Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive RF
  
• SimRaceWay SRW-S1 Steering Wheel (NEW)
  
• Atomic TVR Sagaris Sport Racing Steering Wheel

Today we’re happy to share the complete Steam achievement list for F1 2013. Check it out and let us know which ones you’ll be unlocking this October!

School's Out
Successfully complete all of the Young Driver Tests.

Going for Gold
Earn a gold medal in any of the Young Driver Tests.

The Golden Child
Earn a gold medal in each Young Driver Test.

The Heat is On
Set a valid lap time in One Shot Qualifying.

It Only Takes One Shot
Take pole position in One Shot Qualifying.

Formula 1 Driver
Complete a 100% race in Career or Grand Prix.

You Hit Nothing!
Complete a Career race without colliding with another car or object.

Podium Finish
Finish a race in the top three in Career or Season Challenge.

Who Needs Assists?
Win a race with all driver assists disabled.

Eyes of the Beholder
Complete 10 races using only the cockpit camera.

Pole Position
Take pole position in Career.

Split Mode Squad
Complete 3 races in Split Screen.

Achiever
Pass all of your objectives over a race weekend in Season Challenge.

Nemesis
Beat your first rival in Season Challenge.

Unrivaled
Beat four rivals in one season in Season Challenge.

Family Ties
Stay with the same team through the whole season in Season Challenge.

Back to the Beginning
Return to your starting team in Season Challenge.

Trading Places
Race for five different teams in Season Challenge in a single season.

Winning!
Win the Drivers' Championship in Season Challenge.

Hardcore Champion
Win the Drivers' Championship in Season Challenge on hard difficulty.

This Time Next Year...
End R&D early on the current seasons car in Career.

Rule the Roost
Set the fastest lap time in every session of a long race weekend in Career.

Back to Front
In Career, qualify last, but finish first.

The World is your Oyster
Move to another team mid-season in Career.

Drivers' World Champion
Win the Drivers' Championship in Career on any difficulty.

Constructors' World Champion
Win the Constructors' Championship in Career.

Five Star Rating
Set clean lap times at 5 different circuits in Time Trial.

Times are Good
Post a time in all of the Time Attack scenarios.

Gold Fever
Earn a gold medal in all of the Time Attack scenarios.

Medal of Honour
Earn a medal in Secenario Mode.

Gold Digger
Earn a gold medal in every scenario in Scenario Mode.

Co-op Drivers' World Champion
Win the Drivers' Championship in Co-op.

There's No "I" in Team
Win the Constructors' Championship in Co-op.

Online Addiction
Complete 25 online races.

Online Obsession
Complete 50 online races.

Tried and Tested
Set a clean lap time for all circuits in Time Trial.

My Saviour
Perform a Mid-Session Save.

Rookies and Cream
Earn a medal in each scenario of Rookie Driver in Scenario Mode.

Showdown
Earn a medal in each scenario of Team Mate Challenge in Scenario Mode.

Driven
Earn a medal in each scenario of Drivers' Championship in Scenario Mode.

The Good Old Days
Earn a medal in each scenario of Final Year in Scenario Mode.

Training Day
Complete all Day 1 Tests in the Young Drivers Test.

A Break from Testing
Win an Online Race with any car from the Classic 80's at Jerez.

These cars are Laud!
Set a clean lap at Brands Hatch and Jerez in Time Trial with the Ferrari 312T2.

Always Believe in Yourself
Achieve gold in the Time Attack Classic 80's challenge.

The Passion of F1
Acquire every trophy in F1 2013.

If you’re as passionate about FORMULA ONE as we are and want to keep up with the latest news from the sport and our upcoming games you can follow @Formula1game on Twitter, like us on Facebook and join thousands of other fans in the newly opened F1 2013 section of our forums.

Fernando Alonso takes to the track in the latest F1 2013 Hotlap from Monza.

Available October 4th

F1 2013 gives FORMULA 1™ fans the chance to compete against legendary drivers in cars from different eras of FORMULA ONE with a range of classic content from the 1980s. F1 Classics, introduced by legendary broadcaster Murray Walker, allows players to race iconic 1980s cars from Williams, Lotus and Ferrari against drivers including Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Gerhard Berger, with more to be announced, on classic circuits Brands Hatch and Jerez.

http://youtu.be/Ql1RIibTyo4

F1 Classics is a brand new game mode that brings iconic cars, drivers and circuits from the history of F1 into Codemasters F1 2013.

We started work on licensing this content a long time ago. Very early on it became apparent that licensing a full season would be almost impossible in terms of actually locating drivers and establishing who owns the rights to the car, sponsors, etc. What would we do if we couldn’t get particular teams and drivers, which has been the case, and what do we do about teams and drivers who sadly are no longer with us? Not having a full replica car & driver grid would seriously jeopardise the quality of that experience, and on top of that, matching all of the tracks to a particular season would incur a huge investment of time (4-5 years) and money, and the appetite for this content is here now.

When we were discussing what people actually wanted in terms of mass market appeal, it was only really the ‘big’ teams and the most famous iconic drivers that people really wanted to experience. Therefore we have created a much more flexible game design for F1 Classics, giving us much more freedom to approach a multitude of superstar drivers and enabling us to deliver a truly amazing experience of historical, well known names and brands for this, our first attempt. This added flexibility enabled us to come up with a huge wish list of teams and drivers to approach, and we are hugely excited by our final line-up.

Split across two ‘celebration of the decade Goodwood style events’ (F1 Classics: 1980s and 1990s), players will have the chance to race a range of classic F1 cars, against both original and former ‘legendary’ F1 guest drivers, on historical iconic F1 circuits, recreated to the audio and visual style of the television coverage of the day, all of which will be introduced by the most famous voice in motorsport, Murray Walker.

Teams have been chosen on their historic significance, with specific cars not simply chosen on performance. Each team will race with at least one of the original drivers piloting their cars (where possible), with a former ‘legendary’ F1 guest driver piloting the second car. Former ‘team legend’ guest drivers have been allocated based on a strong and obvious association with that particular team, and as such F1 Classics reunites 10 legendary F1 World Champions from across the years. For fans of a global sport this is huge as many of the territories have a ‘hero’ driver.

Historic circuits have been selected for layout variety, popularity and era association and are ideally matched to the cars on offer; Brand Hatch, Jerez, Imola and Estoril.

All of this amazing content is brought to together for the first time in a Codemasters Formula One experience that has innovated and taken a giant leap into the retro field. No other game has matched the number of teams we offer, or as many real Formula One circuits, or offered the amazing driver line-up we have in both a singleplayer and multiplayer experience. Of course we’re always looking to improve our games year on year so we are continuing to negotiate and explore options to further increase the team, car and driver line-up in subsequent years. This is just the beginning.

What content does the F1 2013 Standard Edition include?

• 2013 season content.
  
• 1980s content.
  
• Including World Champion drivers Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi & Mario Andretti, as well as Gerhard Berger and many more.
  
• 5 classic cars.
  
• Classic tracks
  
• Brands Hatch
  
• Jerez

What content does the F1 2013 Classic Edition include?

• 2013 season content.
  
• 1980s content.
  
• Including World Champion drivers Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi & Mario Andretti, as well as Gerhard Berger and many more.
  
• 5 classic cars.
  
• 1990s content.
  
• Iconic drivers, including World Champions Alain Prost & Jacques Villeneuve, as well as Eddie Irvine, David Coulthard and more.
  
• 6 classic cars
  
• Classic tracks
  
• Imola
  
• Estoril
  
• Brands Hatch
  
• Jerez

If I buy the Standard Edition will I still be able to purchase the extra content at a later date?
Yes. The 1990s content and the classic track pack will be available via DLC a few weeks after launch.

Is the Classic Edition limited?
Yes there is a limited supply of Classic Editions. If you miss out on this limited run you’ll be able to gain access to the exclusive content via DLC after launch.

Can you race classic cars and tracks online?
Yes.

Can you race classic cars in career?
No. Classics Mode allows you to drive classic cars in a Grand Prix, time trial and time attack. We’ll have more to share about other classic game modes at a later date.

Can you make pit-stops with the classic cars?
Yes.

What platforms will F1 2013 be releasing on?
Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

Where can I pre-order the game?
We have a Facebook app that lists retailers that are accepting pre-orders. You can find that here.

Why can’t I see F1 2013 Classic Edition for PC?
F1 2013 Classic Edition will only be available on PC via digital distribution. You will be able to pre-order the game on Steam around 6 weeks prior to launch (estimated).

When can I pre-order F1 2013 on Steam?
We are unable to provide a specific date but we estimate that Steam pre-orders will be available around 6 weeks prior to launch.

What are the PC specifications for F1 2013?

Minimum:
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X compatible soundcard
Recommended:
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X compatible soundcard

Will F1 2013 have RaceNet support?
Yes. We’ll be revealing more specific RaceNet features closer to release.

Will my steering wheel be supported?
We’ll be releasing a full list of supported PC wheels closer to launch.

Will there be a demo for F1 2013?
We considered this but eventually decided to not release a demo and focus all our resource on the final game.

Can you turn off the classic screen filters?
Yes these are optional.

Can I save mid-race?
Yes you can save at any point during practice, qualifying or race day.

F1 2013 and F1 2013: Classic Edition can now be pre-purchased on Steam! We’ve also introduced a 3-tiered pre-purchase reward plan that will unlock as more people purchase the game. The first reward will give you a free copy of F1 Race Stars, the second reward will give you a 50% off coupon for a Codemasters game and the third and final reward will give you a free copy of F1 2012!

That’s not all, as a base offer we’ve added a 10% discount to the F1 2013 pre-purchase cost bringing the overall price to: $44.99/£26.99/€40.49 for F1 2013 and $58.49/£35.99/€49.49 for F1 2013: Classic Edition.

You can pre-purchase F1 2013 and F1 2013: Classic Edition from Steam here.

The full pre-purchase rewards are as follows:

Base Offer
10% off F1 2013

Reward 1
A free copy of F1 Race Stars!
Already own a copy on Steam? Gift it to a friend.

Reward 2
Everything above, plus:
50% off Coupon for a Codemasters game!
A coupon for 50% OFF any Codemasters game on Steam. Excludes F1 2013.

Reward 3
Everything above, plus:
A free copy of F1 2012!
Already own a copy on Steam? Gift it to a friend.

We've had a brilliant response across all our social channels since announcing F1 2013 but we're aware a lot of you have a few questions surrounding the game and its two editions. We've compiled an FAQ to hopefully clear some minor things up and give you a clearer response to some of the bigger questions we're recieving. If you have any other questions that aren't answered in this FAQ feel free to post them in the comments section below.

• Europe: October 4th
  
• Middle East: October 4th
  
• Africa: October 4th
  
• Australia: October 4th
  
• North America: October 8th
  
• South America: October 8th

• 2013 season content.
  
• 1980s content.
  
• Including World Champion drivers Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi & Mario Andretti, as well as Gerhard Berger and many more to be announced in the coming weeks.
  
• 5 classic cars.
  Classic tracks
  
• Brands Hatch
  
• Jerez

• 2013 season content.
  
• 1980s content.
  Including World Champion drivers Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi & Mario Andretti, as well as Gerhard Berger and many more to be announced in the coming weeks.
  
• 5 classic cars.
  
• 1990s content.
  
• Iconic drivers, including World Champions Alain Prost & Jacques Villeneuve, as well as Eddie Irvine, David Coulthard and more to be announced at a future date
  
• 6 classic cars
  Classic tracks
  
• Imola
  
• Estoril
  
• Brands Hatch
  
• Jerez

Yes. The 1990s content and the classic track pack will be available via DLC a few weeks after launch.

Yes there is a limited supply of Classic Editions. If you miss out on this limited run you’ll be able to gain access to the exclusive content via DLC after launch.

Yes.

No. Classics Mode allows you to drive classic cars in a Grand Prix, time trial and time attack. We’ll have more to share about other classic game modes at a later date.

Yes.

Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

We have a Facebook app that lists retailers that are accepting pre-orders. You can find that here.


Minimum:
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X compatible soundcard

Recommended:
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 15 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X compatible soundcard

Yes. We’ll be revealing more specific RaceNet features closer to release.

No you do not need a VIP/Online pass to play online.

For more questions and answers be sure to visit the forum thread here