F1 25 ra mắt gói DLC Mùa giải 2026 với những thay đổi quy định lớn

F1 25 launched in May 2025, and in the year since release, the developers have delivered numerous patches addressing gameplay, visual quality, and performance and stability issues. EA has now rolled out the game’s largest update yet: the 2026 Season Pack DLC. This paid expansion brings the sweeping 2026 Formula 1 regulation changes into the game, fundamentally reshaping both the cars and the racing experience. With a year of updates behind it and a major overhaul now in place, this is the perfect opportunity to revisit F1 25 and see where performance stands in 2026 with a selection of both Nvidia and AMD GPUs. The 2026 Season Pack DLC The 2026 Season Pack DLC So what exactly is included in the 2026 Season Pack DLC? The DLC features two new teams – Audi, which took over for Sauber, and Cadillac, which is the first major American car manufacturer in F1. The DLC also brings the latest driver line-ups. Racing Bulls will now have Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson. Isack Hadjar will race alongside Max Verstappen at Oracle Red Bull Racing. Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez team up for Cadillac. The paid expansion also includes a new circuit: MADRING. This 5.4 km hybrid street and purpose-built track has a mix of high-speed sections and more technical corners. It was specifically designed for the new season, so it can only be driven using 2026 cars. The cars are lighter and more agile, reflecting their real-life counterparts in 2026. The idea is for the cars to be more nimble and harder to drive at the limit, which will put greater emphasis on driver skill. The cars also have less downforce and less drag, which should make it easier to follow more closely. Active Aero is also available in the game with the paid DLC. The front and rear wings move in real-time, between straight line and corner mode, to give drivers more speed down the straights and to allow the car to be more responsive in the corners. The new Overtake Mode provides a boost of nearly 500 horsepower when deployed. This mode replaces the old Drag Reduction System (DRS) Overtake Mode can be deployed when a driver is within one second of the car ahead. It can be used either all at once or spread across a lap. Boost Mode is an energy deployment tool available through the use of the Energy Recovery System (ERS). This remains in place as it has for many years. The new regulations place a very high dependency on efficient battery management. Just as in real life, some people will enjoy this added strategic depth, while others will hate it. So, how well are all of these new features implemented? The cars genuinely feel different to drive – in a good way. The new handling characteristics require a different approach to attacking corners. The battery management might lead to more overtakes, but this is the most controversial aspect of the new regulations. The developers have done a good job of simulating how the battery management works in real-life. There are two ways to jump into the 2026 F1 season. Existing F1 25 owners can purchase the F1 2026 Season Pack DLC, while new players can pick up F1 25: 2026 Season Edition, which includes the full F1 25 base game alongside all 2026 season content. With that being said, our main focus today will be on visuals and performance. Path Tracing vs Ray Tracing vs Rasterization Visuals Path Tracing vs Ray Tracing vs Rasterization Visuals F1 25 supported path tracing at launch in May 2025. Over the course of the past year, the game has received some patches to fix some minor issues with the path tracing implementation. Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware Tom's Hardware You can see from the images above just how significant the impact of path tracing is, even compared to standard ray tracing. It delivers noticeably more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections, pushing the…