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F1 Race Stars (0)
F1 Race Stars is developed by . The game is described by Codemasters as being designed for entertainment rather than simulation.
Overview
F1 Race Stars features various racers from around the world racing on various tracks. Each racer has different qualities that pertain to that racer. For example, one racer may get a triple ricochet bubble attack versus the normal. Much like other kart racers, this game features the staples: weapons, boost sections, shortcuts, etc. The player can choose from 1,000 CC up to 3,000 CC races.
Teams and Drivers
F1 Race Stars features drivers from the 2012 season of Formula 1 but also includes a few characters added that are not actual racers. The list below contains all of the characters including those not a part of F1. Each team has their own unique ability that differentiates them from the others.
Red Bull Racing (Slipstream Boost)
Mclaren (Swap Power-up)
Ferrari (Backward Seeker Bubble)
Mercedes (Triple Pulse Bubble)
- Nico Rosberg
Lotus (Triple Ricochet Bubble)
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Romain Grosjean
Force India (Smart Pulse Bubble)
- Paul di Resta
- Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber (Ricochet Bubble Aim Assist)
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Sergio Perez
Toro Rosso (Piercing Seeker Bubble)
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Jean-Eric Vergne
Williams (Ghost Boost)
- Pastor Maldonado
- Bruno Senna
Caterham (Triple Trap Bubble)
- Heikki Kovalainen
- Vitaly Petrov
HRT (Super Boost)
- Pedro de la Rosa
- Narain Karthikeyan
Marussia (Super Jump Boost)
- Timo Glock
- Charles Pic
Fake Characters
- Ruby Power (Random Bonus)
- Jessica Chekker (Random Bonus)
- Josh Merit (Off-road)
- Kira Hoshihara (Off-road)
Power-ups
Power-up names, descriptions, images taken from the official website. Currently, there are 14 power-ups in total that players can deploy mid-race.
| Name | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Balloons | Drop these balloons on the track and rivals who drive through them will find their screen covered in fun confetti! | |
| Bottle Rocket | Turn your car into a flying bottle of fizzy pop and fly up the track! | |
| Trap Bubble | Drop this naughty bubble on the track and other drivers will become trapped when they drive into it! | |
| DRS | Deploy DRS (Drag Reducing System) to become invulnerable and increase your top speed. | |
| Boost | Use your Boost to get extra speed for overtaking. | |
| Pulse | Caught in the pack? Use Pulse to slow down the cars around you! | |
| Pulse Bubble | Launch your Pulse Bubble forward, then trigger it when you've found your targets! | |
| Rain Cloud | Do the rain dance! Use the Rain Cloud power-up and you'll cause a slowing shower to pour down on the car in first place! | |
| Ricochet Bubble | Launch the Ricochet Bubble forward to trap your rival's car. | |
| Safety Car | Call in the Safety Car to slow up the pack! | |
| Seeker Bubble | Use the Seeker Bubble to trap the driver ahead of you. | |
| Static | Use Static to disable the other drivers' power-ups! | |
| Teleport | Sneak up the grid - use Teleport to leap up the track! | |
| Wet Weather | When it rains, it pours! Trigger wet weather and slow down the drivers - except you'll have wet tires to speed past your rivals. |
Tracks
All of the tracks featured in F1 Race Stars are inspired from their real-life counterparts. While the tracks take liberties with the overall look, fans of F1 will recognize a few iconic turns during each of them. The list of the current tracks available is contained in the list below.
- USA, Circuit of the Americas (Austin)
- Brazil, (Interlagos)
- Italy, (Monza)
- Britain, (Silverstone)
- Monaco, (Monte Carlo)
- Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Spa)
- Germany, (Hockenheim)
- Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit (Yas Island)
- Singapore, Marina Bay Street Circuit (Marina Bay)
- Japan, (Suzuka)
- Australia, Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit ()
Powered Up Edition (Wii U Version)
The Wii U version of the game, dubbed "Powered Up Edition", was originally set to arrive by March 2013 but was quietly pushed back a little while. It was eventually given a physical release in Japan on June 27th 2013 and was later given a digital only release in Europe and North America on January 16th 2014 via the Nintendo eShop. The "Powered Up Edition" comes with all of the content previously sold only as DLC in the form of nine accessory packs and all additional race tracks along with support for Off-TV Play and some gyroscopic controls.
PC System Requirements
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