Huge F1 22 Update Sees Lewis Hamilton Concede Top Honors to His Fierce Rival Max Verstappen
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Max Verstappen outperformed the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton last season and defied all odds to lift his maiden title. Building up on that success, the Dutchman has continued the momentum this season as well as he currently leads the championship title race, leaving Hamilton far behind. Now Verstappen has got the upper hand on another platform as well, as he has taken the lead in the racing simulation game, F1 22.
The walls between video games and real-world sports have narrowed down a lot. Many famous sports have video game adaptations, like FIFA, NBA, Madden, and F1. Similarly, the F1 22 is the 15th installment in the F1 series by Electronic Arts. The game features real-life drivers, teams, and race tracks. Further, the drivers’ stats are based on their real-life performance. So a driver’s stats can go up and down based on their performance in the current F1 season.
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Max Verstappen is the best driver in F1 22!
The Dutchman is undoubtedly one of the best drivers on the grid right now. Further, he has a world championship title in the bag to prove that he won against seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton last season.
So long mid-season break! 👋
A perfect time to update some Driver Ratings in #F122game 📊
🔼 @Max33Verstappen is now the outright highest-rated driver
🔼 @SchumacherMick improves
🔼 @GeorgeRussell63 moves up to third overallCheck out all the updates 👉 https://t.co/ngIDVIkLLW pic.twitter.com/Vd8qmYZTyg
— EA SPORTS F1 • F1® 22 OUT NOW 🏁 (@Formula1game) August 22, 2022
After the thrilling 2021 season, EA offered a 94-rated card to the Red Bull driver in their latest game, F1 22. However, he shared the ratings with his previous season’s championship rival, Hamilton. After 13 races in the current season, EA has bought a change to every driver’s stats and ratings, including the current leader Max Verstappen.
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The reigning champion had a rough start to the campaign, chasing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who was leading this season. However, Verstappen made a great comeback in the later races before the mid-season break. Thanks to which, he’s currently leading the 2022 championship with 258 points.
Keeping the performances in mind, EA improved Verstappen’s in-game stats based on the the last 13 races. He’s now a 95-rated driver, the highest rating for a driver in F1 22. Undoubtedly, it’s a piece of massive news for Max Verstappen, who also happens to be a simulation racing game fan.
Fans’ reactions to Verstappen’s new F1 22 rating
The new ratings caught everyone’s attention. Many Formula One fans were shocked to know that Max Verstappen is the highest-rated driver in the game. Some even pointed out his questionable stats, like his experience stats, after spending eight years in the sport. Fans also pointed out other facts like awareness. Let’s look at some of those fan reactions.
verstappen highest rated😂
— Flooooo (@_Florian2905_) August 22, 2022
Fraudstappen 😭
— Callum (@FyldeCal) August 22, 2022
Gives Max worse awareness than Charles and Mick 🤣🤣🤣
— Tommage (@BigTommage) August 22, 2022
Max should have a higher experience rating, this is his 8th year in F1 ffs
— JV64 (@JV6425) August 22, 2022
Verstappen highest for what? Getting gifted wins by Ferrari and losing everytime him and leclerc are wheel to wheel?
— ⁴⁴ (@LH44Tobey) August 22, 2022
Hang on….so now Charles is a slower driver than George and Max by quite a way is he?! Who makes these ratings?! 🤣
— Ross Boulton (@rboulton7) August 22, 2022
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8 years in f1 still 72 exp 😌
— 𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐥 (@icemannxx) August 22, 2022
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What do you think about Max Verstappen and other drivers’ updated stats and ratings in F1 22? Have you tried your hands on this racing simulation game? Let us know in the comments.
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Edited by:
Jito Tenson