MCV outlines Codemasters' upcoming plans for games based on Formula 1 racing, saying sensational world champion Lewis Hamilton will make his game debut in the autumn launch of F1 2009 for PSP and Wii, to be followed next spring by F1 2010, a high resolution game for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Word is:

This title boasts an ‘authentic’ F1 experience, and makes use of Codemasters’ EGO Engine technology, which powered the BAFTA award-winning Race Driver: GRID.

“Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport,” said Codemasters chief executive Rod Cousens. “We are producing a series of games that will deliver the passion, glamour and exhilaration that fans deserve and we know how to do that.