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What a strange, unsatisfying season it's been in F1 so far this year. The high drama of last year's tête-à-tête between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has been lost as the paddock gets caught up in self-loathing, leaving us with the frequently dismal sight of the same two cars romping around at the front while one of the sport's best drivers dawdles round at the back of the field the few times his Honda power unit is kind enough not to eat itself. What a strange time for Codemasters to reboot its F1 series then, some six years and seven games into its stint with the official licence. Following last year's lacklustre stopgap, it's a change of direction that's come not a moment too soon.
This slightly belated series debut on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 promises a new take on F1 for a new generation of consoles, though given Codemasters' stature it's unrealistic to expect a total overhaul - more Manor Marussia than Mercedes, its downsizing in recent years has clearly taken its toll on its output, and F1 2015 offers significantly less than many of its predecessors. Gone is the career mode, the classic cars that made a fleeting appearance in 2013 are yet to return while the safety car is entirely absent, and there's no split-screen multiplayer either.
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