As promised last week, F1 23 update 1.10 is rolling out across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC today. It’s a substantial update, with the long-awaited return of a fan-favourite driver, a new F1 Life game mode, and an updated street circuit layout.
There's a lot to unpack, so let’s take a look at the F1 23 update 1.10 patch notes to find out more.
The Honey Badger is back
Back in July, Codemasters confirmed to RacingGames that Daniel Ricciardo would be back in F1 23 after the Honey Badger secured a drive for AlphaTauri, replacing Nyck De Vries for the rest of this year's season.
At the time, we didn’t know when the Australian driver would return. That time is now.
With F1 23 Update 1.10, Daniel Ricciardo returns to F1 23’s driver roster. From today, players can drive for AlphaTauri as Ricciardo, who sports an updated character model in F1 23 with an AlphaTauri helmet and racing overalls.
The Honey Badger is also added to the driver market. After his abrupt exit from the 2023 season, Codemasters has removed Nyck De Vries from AlphaTauri and the driver market. It's worth noting that these changes will only occur in new Career saves.
Challenge Max Verstappen in first Pro Challenge
F1 23 update 1.10 also sees F1 World’s first Pro Challenge. This challenge sees you try to beat two-time champion Max Verstappen’s lap time around Zandvoort. With a 01:10:621 time to beat, this will be no easy feat.
Those who beat the time will unlock Max’s special Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix 2023 helmet.
This challenge runs from 29 August to 4 September. After that, players can try to beat Charles Leclerc around Monza in the second Pro Challenge. to try and unlock a special Scuderia Ferrari item for the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio D'Italia 2023.
Marina Bay track layout updated
That’s not all, as F1 23 update 1.10 also brings an updated Marina Bay track layout with adjustments to the final sector. With Turns 16 to 19 re-aligned into a straight, the Singapore GP track is reduced to 4.928km.
Other changes introduced in update 1.10 include performance improvements for McLaren reflecting the 2023 season, stability improvements, and bug fixes. For a full list of changes, check out the F1 23 update 1.10 patch notes below.
F1 23 update 1.10 patch notes
- Addition of Daniel Ricciardo to Scuderia AlphaTauri and driver market*
- Removal of Nyck De Vries from Scuderia AlphaTauri and driver market*
- Improvements to the performance of McLaren to accurately represent the F1® 2023 season
- Addition of F1® Pro Challenge event type in F1® World
- Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore Grand Prix) has been updated to the 2023 track layout
- Based on player feedback, corner cutting has been set to 'Strict' in Ranked sessions
- Fixed an issue where a post process effect was causing blurring at mid to long range distances
- Fixed an issue where sponsor boards would be blacked out at Singapore
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to connect to F1® World after joining a Ranked session
- Fixed an issue where Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation would not work with HDR enabled in Photo Mode
- Fixed an issue where, in certain conditions, pixelation could be seen around the halo in cockpit view
- Fixed an issue where AI drivers can occasionally appear as DNF and achieve a unrealistic fastest lap time despite completing the race
- Fixed an issue where force feedback levels were too low on the Logitech Pro Wheel
- Fixed an issue where the F1® logo was stretched in spectator mode
- Fixed an issue where speed line artefacts could appear when looking backwards during races in 'Very Wet' weather conditions
- Fixed an issue where custom setups were still allowed even if the 'Preset Only' option was selected in Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue where lap or sector times could be inconsistent between different screens and UDP data
- Fixed an issue where RPM lights would only light up red instead of multicoloured on Fanatec DD2 wheels
- Fixed an issue where cars could collide in certain conditions during broadcast formation lap
- Fixed an issue where all drivers of the F1® World Car would have a black race suit if Equal Performance is enabled in Grand Prix
- General Stability Improvements
- Various Minor Fixes
*Daniel Ricciardo and Nyck De Vries change will only occur in new Career saves