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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

F1 2011 is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Codemasters Birmingham and published by Codemasters. It is a licensed Formula 1 game and features cars and tracks from the 2011 F1 season.

The game was released in North America on September 20, 2011, followed by the releases in Australasia and Europe on September 22 and September 23 respectively.

It was delisted from all digital storefronts on May 05, 2021.

General information

Codemasters Forums for the series

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 8 DRM.
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		SecuROM 8.03.03 and SecuROM PA DRM.^[1] ^[2]
Steam (unavailable)

All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM^{[Note 1]}

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne2011\savegame\hardwaresettings
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44360/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne2011\savegame\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44360/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+ gameplay, rendered cutscenes and 3D menu backdrop. 2D elements like the main menu and the HUD are spanned and stretched.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	2x-8x MSAA, 16x CSAA, 8x QCSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		See Controller support for sim-racing device support. Also support the Logitech F710 in DirectInput mode.
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

The game support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through the proprietary D-Box Coded Gaming protocol.^[3]

Controller support

The developer has provided a list of supported steering wheels. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.

Compatible steering wheels	Notes
Atomic Accessories Super Sport Evo
Atomic Accessories TVR Sagaris
ECCI Trackstar 6000
Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo/Turbo S/Carrera/GT2/GT3 RS
Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive GT
Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive RF
Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP
Logitech Driving Force Pro
Logitech MOMO
Logitech MOMO Racing
Logitech Driving Force GT
Logitech G25
Logitech G27
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel
Thrustmaster Rally GT Force Feedback Pro
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Wireless Cockpit
Thrustmaster Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel
Thrustmaster T500	GT rim and F1 rim only.
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Separate audio for effects, engine, music and speech.
Surround sound		Up to 7.1.^[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 5.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan - Navždy ztracený překlad?
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download. Works with retail version only.^[5]
Brazilian Portuguese				Download.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Versus
LAN play
Online play	16	Co-op, Versus Co-op is 2 players only.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3074
UDP	88, 3074

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		2D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. NOTE: Game is listed on the official list but has not been confirmed to be 3D yet.

Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking		Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking and Camera Boost. Requires GameHub 4.0 for official support of Opentrack standard.^[6]
TrackIR		Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Other information

Play without Games for Windows - LIVE

Play without GFWL

Download the replacement xlive.dll.
Extract into <path-to-game>>

Notes

Disables online leaderboards and online multiplayer.

If a crash to Desktop occurred when entering names in Career mode, Set the game to Windowed Mode (ALT+ENT).

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL, Rapture3D
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Codemasters RaceNet	Basic implementation. Shut down on March 21st, 2024.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 5400+	Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	12.5 GB	12.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5850

Notes

↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (44360) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2025-04-29
Downloaded a copy off the Marketplace's CDN and after installation, both the paul.dll and the PA activation prompt on executable launch are present.
↑ F1 2011™ - Xbox.com - last accessed on 07 November 2022
↑ F1 2011 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2025-09-07
Tested using Voicemeeter and confirmed with Special K.
↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-10-22
Tested with a Steam copy and a retail copy. After installing the translation on the Steam version, the game does not launch anymore and gives an Application Load Error. The translation works as intended on the retail version.
↑ Opentrack Tobii Gaming - last accessed on 2025-08-31

[3] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (44360) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (44360) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2025-04-29
Downloaded a copy off the Marketplace's CDN and after installation, both the paul.dll and the PA activation prompt on executable launch are present.

[2] F1 2011™ - Xbox.com - last accessed on 07 November 2022

[5] F1 2011 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023

[6] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2025-09-07
Tested using Voicemeeter and confirmed with Special K.

[7] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-10-22
Tested with a Steam copy and a retail copy. After installing the translation on the Steam version, the game does not launch anymore and gives an Application Load Error. The translation works as intended on the retail version.

[8] Opentrack Tobii Gaming - last accessed on 2025-08-31

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Developers

	Codemasters Birmingham
Publishers
	Codemasters
Engines
	EGO 2.0
Release dates
Windows	September 20, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	83
IGDB	77
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Simulation
Vehicles	Automobile, Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Formula 1 (Codemasters)