[Updated] F1 Clash matchmaking issue after 2022 season update gets acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on May 10, 2022) follows:

Released in May 2019 on Android and iOS, F1 Clash is a racing strategy management game developed and published by Hutch. It features all official teams, drivers, and circuits from the 2019 Formula One World Championship.

The gameplay involves taking charge of teams with two drivers automatically driving on the track. Players have to decide when they pit, make modifications to the tire compound if needed and tell drivers to drive faster or slower.

Apart from managing races, events such as unexpected mechanical failures, weather changes, and safety car deployments also happen randomly during races. While players have praised the title for its gameplay, some said that it consumes way too much battery.

That said, recent reports suggest F1 Clash players are having issues with matchmaking after the latest update (1,2,3,4,5). Many say they are unable to find a match no matter how long they wait.

Some said they tried changing their series, team score, and clearing app data but nothing seems to help. Below are some reports from F1 Clash players having matchmaking issues after the recent update.

Stuck looking for rival. It spins for 5 minutes and doesn’t find a match. I’ve tried changing series, tried changing my team score, tried going off data rather than wifi. I thought after a certain time it’s supposed to connect to bots. Surely at the start of a new season there should be loads of matches.
(Source)

After the update today for 2022 season (10th of May 2022) I cannot get any match with opponent in Duels. I cannot race for this!! Some ads are very annoying !! 🙁 🙁
(Source)

As it turns out, F1 Clash developers have acknowledged the matchmaking issue and said they are currently working to fix it. However, they did not share any timeframe on when it will be resolved.

We are aware of the current issue affecting Matchmaking and are investigating the cause of the problem. Thanks for your patience whilst we work on a fix. As we are aware of the problem there’s now no need to contact our customer support team or raise a ticket about this issue.
(Source)

We hope the developers soon resolve the matchmaking problem so players can enjoy the game once again. As always, we will be keeping track of further developments and update this space as and when we come across more information so stay tuned to PiunikaWeb.

05:39 pm (IST): F1 Clash support on Twitter has confirmed that the issue with matchmaking has now been resolved.

Thanks for your patience during the Matchmaking problems earlier today. We identified the issue and applied a fix which appears to have resolved the issue. We’re continuing to monitor this throughout today to ensure there are no further delays. (Source)

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Featured image source: Hutch

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