F1 2019 video game to be released two months earlier than expected

Codemasters' Formula 1 2019 video game will be released two months earlier than in previous seasons, it has been announced.

F1 2019 will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and will be compatible on PC on June 28 - resulting in the game being released to the public during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.

The game will feature the 2019-spec F1 cars that are "specifically designed in collaboration with F1's technical team, headed up by Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds" in "partnership with F1".

Usually, the F1 team liveries are introduced via an update post-launch, but Codemasters, who create the game, have announced they will be ready when the game is launched.

"We are absolutely delighted to be able to release F1 2019 earlier in the Formula 1 season, so that the game can be played and enjoyed at the same time that the real-world championship picture is starting to form," Paul Jeal, F1 franchise director at Codemasters said in a statement.

"Our close relationship with Formula 1 has played a major part in achieving this key objective for the franchise. That in addition to our near two-year development cycle has allowed us to develop some exciting new features and other firsts for the franchise that we can't wait to share with our community in the coming months."