Today, through an official press release, Codemasters e Koch Media have provided us with new interesting details regarding F1 2017, a title coming soon on PS4, PC ed Xbox One. In detail, new cars have been announced.
Let's see all the details together in the official press release.
F1™ 2017 PRESENTS TWO WILLIAMS CLASSIC CARS
UNVEILED A'OTHER ICONIC WILLIAMS
Milan, 23 June 2017- Williams have become the last team to have their iconic cars recreated in F1 ™ 2017, the official video game of the 2017 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ™. Codemasters® and Koch Media have released a new trailer showing the two classics Williams car, including the one not yet announced. The video can be viewed at www.youtube.com/formula1game. More classic cars will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
F1 2017 features an even deeper career mode, numerous multiplayer improvements, a new 'Championship' mode and the return of classic cars. Both the 14 Williams FW1992B and 18 Williams FW1996 will be playable in F1 2017 when it releases on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC (DVD and Steam) worldwide on August 25, 2017.
- Williams FW14B del 1992- Driven by Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese in the 1 Formula 1992 ™ season, the FW14B was the dominant car in which Mansell won the Drivers' Championship, with a record of nine wins this season.
- Williams FW18 del 1996 - The most successful car of the 1996 season, with 12 wins out of 16 races, with Damon Hill triumphing eight times and Jacques Villeneuve winning the World Drivers 'Championship and Williams the Constructors' Championship.
Claire Williams, Deputy Team Principal, of Williams Racing said:
“The FW14B is one of our most iconic cars and, personally, one of my favorites. With Nigel Mansell at the wheel, it was one of our best times in Formula One. The 18 FW1996 is statistically our most successful car, with 12 wins out of 16 races, of which six were decisive for the Constructors' Championship. We are delighted that these cars are included in this year's new F1 for 2017. It is a special year for us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, so it is a perfect time to celebrate two cars we are so proud of. We hope the players will love to guide them as they remember some fantastic moments from our sport's history. "
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NOTE:
The 8 classic F1 cars are listed below, 4 more will be revealed in the coming days:
- 1988 McLaren MP4/4
- 1992 Williams FW14B
- 1995 Ferrari 412 T2
- 1996 Williams FW18
- 2002 Ferrari F2002
- 2004 Ferrari F2004
- 2007 Ferrari F2007
- 2010 Red Bull Racing RB6
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ABOUT KOCH MEDIA:
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one distributor in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux and the United States. www.kochmedia.com
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Source: official press release.
