Everything you need to know about F1 22's Supercar Pirelli Hot Laps (2023)

In addition to the current Formula 1 season with the new cars, tracks and the current squad, the upcomingEA SPORTS F1 22The game will also feature an overhauled tire model, tweaks to the My Team manager mode, and post-launch cross-platform online play. For the first time there will also be road cars.

In a surprise move for the gaming series - arriving ahead of the support classes of Formula 3 and F1's W Series - the supercars tie in with the glamor of the championship thanks to the F1 Pirelli Hot Laps initiative.

So, without further ado, here's your definitive guide to breaking in the supercarF1 22.

Was sind F1 Pirelli Hot Laps?

At Pirelli Hot Laps, a professional driver takes invited guests – celebrities, journalists and select dignitaries – around an F1 track on a race weekend in a performance-oriented road car.

The road cars used are somewhat tied to car manufacturers involved in F1.

Such examples include Motorsport.com Editor-in-Chief Charles Bradleydriven around the Miami International Autodromein an Aston Martin or Usain Bolt in Austinvon Sir Lewis Hamilton.

How F1 Pirelli Hot Laps integrate with F1 22 My Team and Driver Career

After completing a "My Team" or "Driver Career" between some race weekends, you will be invited to participate in an F1 Pirelli Hot Lap Challenge.

There are two different challenges to choose from. So it could be an average speed challenge or a drift challenge. Either way, you'll drive a street-legal supercar on an F1 track.

These are entirely optional, but help break up the potential grind of the entire F1 season with a fun little quest. Similar to how the classic cars were used until the F1 2020 game.F1 2021There were no classic cars or supercars.

Once completed, they can earn you additional team money and driver credit in addition to earning a bronze, silver, or gold score—but not in significant amounts. $100,000 in cash and 1,000 driver acquisitions in MyTeam and only 1,000 driver acquisitions in Driver Career.

How many F1 Pirelli Hot Lap Challenges are there in F1 22?

There are 40 Pirelli Hot Lap Challenges in theF1 22 game.Each has a Bronze, Silver, or Gold rating to aim for and three levels of difficulty: Normal, Challenging, and Hard. Each level of difficulty also has the three ratings to aim for.

F1 Pirelli Hot Lap challenge types in F1 22

There are six types of F1 Pirelli Hot Lap Challenges in F1 22: Average Speed ​​Zone, Drift, Checkpoint Challenge, Autocross, Time Attack and Rivals Duel.

Autocross

Complete a track section within a set time, but also drive through any set "gates" created by placing cones around the venue.

Hitting a cone will result in a five second time penalty, missing a goal will result in a 10 second time penalty.

Average speed zone

Drive as fast as you can around small sections of track - aim for the highest possible average speed.

For example, the first sector of Spa-Francorchamps in a Ferrari F8 Tributo in the rain. 100mph gold, 96mph silver and 92mph bronze.

Drift

Drive sideways in a controlled manner on an F1 track as much as you can before a timer expires. Each time you drift successfully, you earn points, and the accumulated points at the end of the round are your score.

The total score is the goal. For example 3,000 points for gold, 2,000 silver and 950 bronze.

Checkpoint Challenge

Drive around a track within a set time. During this time, the distance covered is measured. The further you drive, the more successful you are.

For example 60 seconds around the Circuit Paul Ricard in an Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition. 8,250 m ridden during this time brings gold, 7,750 m silver and 7,000 m bronze.

time attack

Just beat the target time over multiple laps.

For example, two laps of Miami in the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series in under 4:40 for gold, 4:52 for silver and 5:08 for bronze on normal difficulty.

Rival duel

You race against an AI-controlled rival in the same vehicle on a small stretch of track. This is broken up into rounds, and winning rounds will help you complete the goal.

For example three round wins for gold, two for silver and one for bronze.

Where can I get access to the F1 Pirelli Hot Lap Challenges in F1 22?

They appear between races in My Team or Driver Career modes, after a race event in the Team hub menu, and on the Overview tab.

You can also visit the Solo tab of the main menu and manually select or replay any of the challenges outside of career modes.

What supercars are there in F1 22?

There are eight Supercars in F1 22:

• Aston Martin DB11 AMR
• Aston Martin Vantage F1-Edition
• Ferrari Rom
• Ferrari F8 Tribute
• McLaren Artura
• McLaren 720S
• Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro
• Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series

Each is faithfully recreated, including the interior and unique engine sounds. You can use assists like traction control, driving line and automatic braking just like the F1 cars. There are eight camera angles: bumper, hood, hood old, cockpit, roof, cockpit close, close follow, and far follow.

How to unlock supercars in F1 22

Apart from driving the supercars in F1 Pirelli Hot Laps you can unlock supercarsF1 22mit Supercar-Token.

When you unlock a supercar, you can view it in your F1 Life space and in one of the supercar bays.

This is the only way you can drive a supercar in the time trial game mode. Once unlocked, you can drive them on any circuit in the game, but you cannot set up a Supercar race in Grand Prix mode.

How to get Supercar Tokens in F1 22

You get Supercar tokens inF1 22simply by playing the game. There are a series of simple tasks, upon completion of which a new Supercar token will be unlocked.

The F1 22 main screen will appear showing what you need to do to get a new Supercar Token.

For example, we were told to drive 100 miles in an F1 car through any game mode to unlock one. Other goals included driving 30 miles in a Formula 2 car or simply driving 110 miles total. Everything very uncomplicated.

The Locked Supercars tab, which only appears when you assign a newly unlocked Supercar to a slot, is also where you can find out what you need to do to unlock more brands.

How to change the color of your supercar

The supercars come in multiple colors that you can switch between. To do this, visit the F1 Life tab in the main menu, then select your unlocked supercars. Simply select a car that is in one of your assigned bays and then an options menu will appear.

From here you can drive it or visit the F1 Pirelli Hot Laps challenges. Alternatively, select "Change Paint Color" and you can cycle through the different options.

Trophies and Achievements

Accordinglytrue successes, there are six supercar-related trophies and achievements to unlock:

• Get the hang of it: Drive 25 laps in a Supercar in any game mode - Silver/25
• All-Around Gold: Earn a gold medal in every type of Supercar Invitational - Silver/25
• Supercar Superstar: Fill all 6 bays in F1 Life with unlocked Supercars - Gold/30

Can you drive the safety cars in F1 22?

Yes, it's true that you can drive the two official safety carsF1 22, but only if you buy themF1 22 Digital Champions Editionof the game or the optional additional F1 22 Champions Edition Upgrade Pack DLC. Pricing for this DLC pack is yet to be announced.

Recall that the Aston Martin and Mercedes-AMG safety cars are based on the Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition and Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series cars already in the game, but with the lights on the roof and F1 branding .

• Aston Martin Vantage Safety-Car
• Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Safety Car

Image Credit: F1 22 Game andMotorsport Pictures.

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