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F1 2018 cover art

F1 2018

Developer
Codemasters
Publisher
Codemasters
Released
24 August 2018
Age rating
PEGI 3

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: racing , simulator , sport

MAKE HEADLINES in F1 2018. F1 2018 is the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. The new game immerses players into the world of Formula 1 more than ever before.

Best gaming PC for F1 2018 in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for F1 2018 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Codemasters on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS 64bit Versions of Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64bit Versions of Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
CPU Intel Core i3 2130 or AMD FX 4300 Intel Core i5 8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
GPU Nvidia GT 640 or AMD HD 7750 Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580
Storage 50 GB 50 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run F1 2018?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 8600K and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 1060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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