With a wave of a new generation of drivers bursting onto the Formula One scene, Akkerman is struggling to stay competitive in the twilight of his career.
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As a veteran Formula One driver (sharing some characteristics and traits with Kimi Räikkönen), he is more mature and experienced than Jackson. In the intro to the story, the 2020 season portion of the story, and the final part of the final chapter, the player assumes the role of Jackson.Īlso in the story mode is Dutch veteran driver Casper Akkerman, who serves as Jackson’s teammate. While he does put up a good front for the cameras, off the track he has a hard time making the transition to Formula One, competing against the best drivers in the world. The protagonist of the story is Aiden Jackson, a British Formula 2 rising star who is ascending the ranks in the hope of becoming Formula One world champion. There are five selectable teams in the mode: Racing Point (later Aston Martin), Scuderia AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo Racing, Haas and Williams. It is also the third EA Sports video game to have a story mode following FIFA's The Journey and Madden's The Longshot. According to a statement by Codemasters, Braking Point “immerses players into the glamorous world of Formula One, giving a taste of the lifestyle both on and off the track: the rivalries, emotion and dedication needed to compete at the highest level”.īraking Point is based on the Netflix docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive. The game introduces the story mode Braking Point, set across three years (the end of the 2019 Formula 2 season, then the 20 Formula One seasons). A new feature to this mode for 2021 was the addition of Department Events, where the player is given a scenario affecting the team and has to pick what, in their opinion, is the best decision. Through this feature, players will deal with the selection of sponsors and suppliers of car engines as well as the process of recruiting teammates. Players can also form their own F1 team through the My Team feature.
The visualization offered by the F1 2021 game has increased from the previous year, based on a more accurate sidetrack of the racing arena and the facial expressions of the characters in story mode. In May 2021, it was announced that seven Formula One world champions and legends would be selectable drivers in My Team: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, David Coulthard and Felipe Massa.
įor the first time in career mode it is now possible for two players to participate in career mode together, either as teammates or rivals. The Shanghai circuit also features in the game, as it forms part of the brand new Braking Point mode. The Marina Bay, Melbourne, Montreal and Suzuka circuits all feature in the game as originally intended, despite the cancellation of these races in real life due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Codemasters revealed F1 2021 on 15 April 2021, featuring a brand new story mode and new circuits Imola and Portimão, and the newcomer Jeddah.