In F1 2011 players will be challenged to 'Be the driver, live the life, go compete', with wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements on and off track and vastly extended competitive and co-operative multiplayer components. F1 2011 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, including the current FIA Formula One Drivers' World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011 Formula 1 Grand Prix Of India at Delhi's Jaypee International Race Circuit and the return of the iconic Nürburgring to the calendar.

• Online multiplayer- one to sixteen players in a race with the option to include an additional eight AI-controlled cars.
• Multiplayer objectives
• Split-screen multiplayer mode
• Online co-operative championship
• Safetycar in races that are 20% of real race distance or longer
• Red flags will also be included for situations where the safety car cannot get around the track
• Rule changes for the 2011 season, including KERS, DRS and Pirelli tyres are also featured in the game.