EA Sports have released a teaser of two different editions of the F1 2023 game; one of them is the standard version and the other edition is the champions. Reigning champion Max Verstappen is the sole star that appears in the champions’ edition.
Meanwhile, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris appear on the cover for the standard edition. EA Sports have put out a Tweet that they will provide more updates about the game this Wednesday. After making their appearance on the cover for the F1 2023 game, both Leclerc and Verstappen have shared their thoughts.
Looking forward to sharing more on Wednesday 👀
— EA SPORTS™ F1® (@EASPORTSF1) May 1, 2023
Verstappen and Leclerc share their thoughts about F1 2023 game
Taking to their Twitter handles, both Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc uploaded a video, where they gave their thoughts about shooting for the cover of the F1 2023 game. The Dutchman said that it was an ‘amazing’ opportunity for him to be on the cover for the game and something that he was extremely proud of.
I am very excited and proud to be the single cover athlete for the #F123 Champions Edition 🙏 Can’t wait for you guys to see more of what we’ve been working on together with @EASPORTSF1 🔥 https://t.co/OD6NfkxWpy pic.twitter.com/6quvHOxTvY
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) May 1, 2023
While Verstappen’s video was fairly simple, Leclerc was involved in a more extravagant shoot for the F1 2023 game. The 25-year-old shot a classy video in his hometown of Monaco for EA Sports.
Speaking of it, he said, “It feels really really special again to be on the cover. When I was younger I was playing the video game and I was dreaming of being one day in that game and now I am on the cover“.
Had a lot of fun showing my friends @EASPORTSF1 around Monaco and helping them reveal the #F123 cover. Today, I can finally share it with you 🔥 https://t.co/B2Bw0MJsM8 pic.twitter.com/UhMnFXqQio
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) May 1, 2023
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have contrasting starts to the 2023 season
Reigning Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen seems to have carried on his form from last year as he has registered two wins and two second-place finishes after the first four races of the season so far. Consequently of his results, he has scored 93 points and he leads the championship by six points from his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
On the other hand, although Charles Leclerc produced a much-improved performance in the last race in Baku with an outstanding second-place finish, his races prior were nothing short of a disaster. The Monegasque had two DNFs and a sixth-place finish after the first three races of the new season and found himself tenth in the championship.
However, his podium finish in the last race helped him move up to sixth in the championship with 28 points, just six points behind his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz. Following the conclusion of an exciting Azerbaijan Grand Prix, both Verstappen and Leclerc will next be in action later this weekend in Miami.
