Codemasters

F1 2012

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • F1

Engines

  • EGO

Localized titles

  • F1 2012

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Racing*
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Automobile Sim*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Split Screen*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista or Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600 DirectX®: 11*
    Storage
    15 GB HD space Sound: Direct X compatible soundcard Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection Additional: Supported Graphics Cards: AMD Radeon HD2600 or higher, HD3650 or higher, HD4550 or higher, HD5000 Series, HD6000 Series, HD7000 Series. nVidia GeForce 8600 or higher, 9500 or higher, GTX220 or higher, GTX400 Series, GTX500 Series, GTX600 Series. Intel HD Graphics 3000 or higher, AMD Fusion A8 or higher.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    23*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Feral Interactive
  • Codemasters*

Publishers

  • Codemasters
  • Electronic Arts*

Release history

  • 2012-08-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-09-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-09-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
F1 2012*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7/AMD Bulldozer*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD6000 Series/Nvidia GTX500 Series minimum 1GB RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Codemasters
Codemasters*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
racing video game
racing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-09-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-09-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,225* min
Ccu
13*
Developer
Codemasters*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Racing*
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
253* min
Name
F1 2012*
Negative reviews · historical
285*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,882*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Codemasters, Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Automobile Sim*
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Driving*
  • Controller*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Co-op*
  • Split Screen*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Automobile Sim
Automobile Sim*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Driving
Driving*
Controller
Controller*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Co-op
Co-op*
Split Screen
Split Screen*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
167*
Automobile Sim
Votes · historical
117*
Simulation
Votes · historical
107*
Sports
Votes · historical
93*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
53*
Realistic
Votes · historical
35*
Driving
Votes · historical
31*
Controller
Votes · historical
24*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
16*
Co-op
Votes · historical
10*
Split Screen
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Codemasters*
Store genres
  • Racing*
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
80*
Name
F1 2012™*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows Vista or Windows 7 Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+ Memory:2 GB RAM Graphics:AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600 DirectX®:11 Hard Drive:15 GB HD space Sound:Direct X compatible soundcard Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection Additional:Supported Graphics Cards: AMD Radeon HD2600 or higher, HD3650 or higher, HD4550 or higher, HD5000 Series, HD6000 Series, HD7000 Series. nVidia GeForce 8600 or higher, 9500 or higher, GTX220 or higher, GTX400 Series, GTX500 Series, GTX600 Series. Intel HD Graphics 3000 or higher, AMD Fusion A8 or higher. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Codemasters*
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
2,862*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Russian (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Polish (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Codemasters
Codemasters*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows Vista or Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 5400+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD2600 or NVIDIA Geforce 8600 DirectX®: 11*
Storage
15 GB HD space Sound: Direct X compatible soundcard Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection Additional: Supported Graphics Cards: AMD Radeon HD2600 or higher, HD3650 or higher, HD4550 or higher, HD5000 Series, HD6000 Series, HD7000 Series. nVidia GeForce 8600 or higher, 9500 or higher, GTX220 or higher, GTX400 Series, GTX500 Series, GTX600 Series. Intel HD Graphics 3000 or higher, AMD Fusion A8 or higher.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Codemasters
Codemasters*
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Racing|Simulation|Sports*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,088*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
23*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Title
F1 2012*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
23*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data