F1® 25 TIPS AND TRICKS

Here are some beginner-friendly tips based on your most searched questions, so that you’re prepared to play F1® 25 when it releases on May 30 across PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

How to Play with Friends in F1 25

Playing F1® 25 with friends is some of the most fun you will have in the game. To play with friends, you’ll first need to add them to your Friends List. 

Open the ‘Player Card Hub’ on the Main Menu by pressing the corresponding button shown at the top of the screen, then navigate to Friends. This is where you can see Invites & Requests, Find F1 Players, Friends, and Blocked Players. If your friends are on a different platform to you, you can add them as an EA friend by typing in their Player ID in the Player ID screen.

Once you have added your friends to your friends list and are in an online lobby or game session, select ‘Invite Friends’ to send an invite to those you want to join you.

How to use DRS in F1 25

DRS, which stands for Drag Reduction System, allows you to open the rear wing of your car on certain parts of a track when you’re within a second of the car in front of you. This reduces drag and makes you go faster.

If you want to deploy DRS manually when racing, firstly make sure that the DRS button is assigned correctly in the Settings > Controller, Vibration & Force Feedback menu. Then, when in DRS zones, you can press that button to enable DRS. On the head-up display, you are given a countdown to when you’re about to enter a DRS zone. 

DRS can be set to enable automatically by selecting the DRS Assist option in the Assists menu.

How to use ERS in F1 25

ERS, which stands for Energy Recovery System, gives you a small power boost when you’re racing, recharging throughout a race.

If you want to deploy ERS manually when racing, firstly make sure that the ERS button is assigned correctly in the Settings > Controller, Vibration & Force Feedback menu. Then, when you want to deploy ERS, press that button for a small boost. On the head-up display, you can see how much ERS you have remaining and can keep an eye on it recharging.

ERS can be set to enable automatically by selecting the ERS Assist option in the Assists menu.

How to make custom livery in F1 25

The new Decal Editor in F1® 25 allows you to create custom liveries that won’t look out of place on the real-life F1® grid. 

To make a custom livery, head to F1® World > Customisation > Livery and then select an existing livery or create a new one. From there you can tweak the base colours of livery patterns as well as apply decals and driver numbers. Each part of the car has a limit to the number of decals that can be placed but new decals and variants of existing ones can be unlocked throughout the game. 

More more information on the Decal Editor in F1® 25, please check out this article.

How to change the AI difficulty in F1 25

With over 100 AI difficulty options in F1® 25, you may wish to adjust things so that the computer-controlled drivers you’re racing against are more or less competitive on track. 

Whether you’re playing in offline or in online game modes, you can change this by going into the Difficulty setting before a Practice, Qualifying, or Race event. 

In some special circumstances, the AI difficulty is locked so if the option is greyed out, don’t worry, this is normal.

How to talk to your Engineer in F1 25

Communicating with your Engineer whilst on-track can give you important information on what’s happening in the race such as how close you are to the car in front of you, how your teammate is doing, and any updates to weather. 

When on-track, press the dedicated Radio button on your head-up display and you can cycle through each of the radio calls that are available. Once you’ve highlighted the message you want, select it.

On PC, if you have your microphone connected, you can press the radio button and then ask the question using your voice.

How to change camera in F1 25

You can make a lot of adjustments to camera views in F1® 25, letting you find your perfect view.

By default, the ‘next camera’ button is unassigned, however you can select which button you’d like to use by opening the pause menu when you’re on-track and navigating to Settings > Controller, Vibration & Force Feedback. Once assigned, you will be able to cycle through each of the camera options when you’re on-track using that button. 

If you want to make more adjustments, head to Settings > Camera Customisation to change things such as the field of view, and camera shake.

How to remove halo column in F1 25

The halo is an important safety device of modern F1® cars but when driving in Cockpit Camera you may wish to hide the halo column for a better view of the track in front of you. 

This can be done by navigating to Settings > Camera Customisation, then scrolling down to the bottom and toggling off the Halo Column option.

Pre-Order Now

Developed by Codemasters, EA SPORTS F1® 25 launches May 30, 2025 for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players who own F1® 23 or F1® 24 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, EA App, or Steam® can take advantage of a 15% pre-order loyalty* discount†† off the Iconic Edition.

Pre-order* the F1® 25 Iconic Edition to get the APXGP chapter scenarios, up to 3 days early access, a number of perks linked to cover star Lewis Hamilton, and much more.

Pre-order<em> the F1® 25 Standard Edition, featuring cover stars Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, and Oliver Bearman and get the F1® 75 Celebration Pack, F1® World “Starter Pack”, and 5,000 PitCoin. F1® The Movie* chapter scenarios are available to F1® 25 Standard Edition players through the purchase of the DLC pack available at launch.

Be sure to follow @easportsf1 for all the latest information.

***APXGP content and chapter scenarios not available at launch; see ea.com/games/f1/f1-25 for details & availability. Internet connection & all game updates required.

††Offers may vary or change. See retailer site for details. Loyalty offer not available on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One.