Codemasters releases new Zandvoort onboard for 'F1 2020'

Codemasters, the publisher of Formula 1's official game platform, has released onboard footage of Zandvoort's new sim track.

The game's developers have been hard at work integrating the Dutch venue into the upcoming version of F1 2020, set for a July 10 release.

The video takes viewers onboard Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16 for a lap around Zandvoort's upgraded circuit which features two banked corners.

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"The team has done an incredible job in recreating every aspect of the circuit," explained Lee Mather, F1 franchise game director at Codemasters.

"The banked final corner heading into the long straight is something players are going to enjoy.

"Zandvoort is highly technical with height variation, blind crests and unsighted braking points and corner apexes. It’s an onslaught on the senses and doesn’t give players a moment to rest."

F1's sim racers will rejoice in the opportunity to sample the challenging layout, a track they were scheduled to experience this weekend, before the coronavirus crisis forced the Dutch Grand Prix's postponement.

Zandvoort won't be the only new venue added to the F1 2020 game, with Hanoi's street circuit also set to premiere on the platform.

As a reminder, another Virtual Grand Prix is set to take place this weekend, at Interlagos in Brazil, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc aiming for a third consecutive win in Formula 1's official online series.

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