Codemasters announces F1 2013, a new installment in their Formula One racing sim series coming to Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 this autumn, offering a new "F1 Classics" mode that will allow players to "race classic cars on iconic circuits against legendary drivers." We have a big set of screenshots and the official website has a teaser trailer for the classics mode, showing glimpses of autos it offers from way back in the 1980s. A far more rewarding work-in-progress gameplay trailer is out there showing a hot lap on the legendary Nürburgring and then another hot lap on Silverstone. Here's part of the announcement explaining a Classic Edition will be sold alongside the newfangled edition of the game adding jalopies from the 1990s, and that this content will also eventually arrive as DLC:

F1 2013 will feature all the cars, circuits and star drivers from the 2013 season, allowing gamers to race as Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes and Sergio Perez in the McLaren-Mercedes for the first time, and includes all of the new drivers, updated rules, tyre changes and remodelled handling to authentically reflect the challenge and exhilaration of racing 2013’s stunning roster of FORMULA ONE™ cars. A range of game enhancements, split-screen and online multiplayer, plus new and returning game modes delivers the most complete FORMULA ONE experience in videogame history.

F1 2013 gives FORMULA 1™ fans the chance to compete against legendary drivers in cars from different eras of FORMULA ONE with a range of classic content from the 1980s. F1 Classics, introduced by legendary broadcaster Murray Walker, allows players to race iconic 1980s cars from Williams, Lotus and Ferrari against drivers including Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Gerhard Berger, with more to be announced, on classic circuits Brands Hatch and Jerez. Classic content is also available in a range of other game modes, including split-screen and online multiplayer modes.

The premium F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION delivers even more classic content with two additional content packs featuring content from the 1990s and additional circuits to be enjoyed in F1 Classics and other game modes. The 1990s pack includes classic cars from both Williams and Ferrari and drivers such as David Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve, Eddie Irvine and Alain Prost and others.

The two packs included in F1 2013: CLASSIC EDITION will also be available as optional DLC for players of F1 2013 shortly after release.