HOW F1® MOBILE RACING’S NEW R&D SYSTEM WORKSĪ brand-new element of the R&D system is the ability to spend in-game earned currency improve the chassis parts of the cars you already own*.
As you earn and develop new parts, your car’s PI score will increase, giving you an indication of how well your car stacks up against your competitors. This number will change as you make changes to your R&D setup.Įach base car, including the 2021 Technical Regulation car (or 2021 TR Car for short) which you can visually customise, has a different base performance and PI. Your car will be given a rating based on several performance elements, which are combined to give the car a PI score.
Knowing how to earn these parts, and how to create great setups with them, will be key to your success.ĮXPLAINING F1® MOBILE RACING’S PI RANKING SYSTEMīefore we dive into the technical side of things, let's explain the PI (or Performance Indicator) ranking system. As you rise through the ranks, you’ll also build your ultimate F1® machine, carefully crafted the way you like it.į1® Mobile Racing's new R&D layout allows you to develop more individual components for your car, as well as improving the chassis part of your machine. With our new R&D system, not only can you adjust your car’s performance to suit your racing style you can gradually increase its ability by earning new and better parts through competing in races.
Mastering the Revamped R&D Upgrades System Learn the ins and outs on how to set up your own F1 car for gloryĪs part of the 2021 Season Update for F1® Mobile Racing, available now on iOS and Android, we introduced a revamped system that allows you to mechanically set up your very own F1® car. "We just have to focus on ourselves to do a better job and we'll see how we end up compared to them.F1 Mobile Racing: Mastering the Revamped R&D Upgrades System Verstappen issued a fitting response when asked about Merc's pace at Imola. Red Bull have been insistent throughout pre-season and indeed the first two race weekends that Mercedes - who claim to be the "hunters" and "on the back foot" - are quicker than they are letting on.
"No doubt they're going to be fast and we still don't think we have the fastest car." Red Bull reliability issues more worrying than pace? "We definitely didn't see the best out of Red Bull today, we're going to see that in q3 tomorrow. "The midfield and the front of the grid looks really close," said Bottas, who said Mercedes were still struggling with the "same kind of issues" as in Bahrain, "but less so". Ferrari were just 0.2s off the pace in P1, while AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly managed to lap within a tenth of Bottas in the afternoon. Mercedes were also not streaking away from the rest of the midfield.
It was an unfortunate end to Charles Leclerc's session as the Ferrari driver hits the wall during Practice Two However, with neither of F1's two leading teams keen to take on the 'favourites' tag for this weekend, Max Verstappen insisted Mercedes' pace was "no surprise" while the world champions remain adamant Red Bull have the faster car despite their disrupted practice.īeaten in all three Bahrain practice and qualifying - before salvaging a race win - Mercedes could not have asked for a much more positive start to Round Two of 2021 as Valtteri Bottas led a team one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton in both sessions, with Sky F1's Martin Brundle reporting a previously twitchy W12 looked like the "dominant Mercedes of old". Mercedes admit they are "definitely feeling better" heading into F1 2021's second weekend than they were in Bahrain after enjoying a near-perfect Friday at the Emilia-Romagna GP, topping both opening Imola sessions while also seeing major rivals Red Bull stutter. Anthony Davidson was at the SkyPad to analyse Valtteri Bottas' fastest lap during Practice Two ahead of the Emilia Romagna GP