Formula MC
by zxcnelti
Formula MC puts driveable open-wheel racing cars into Minecraft, with custom physics, tyre strategy and pit stops for multiplayer race sessions.
What it does
Formula MC adds open-wheel Formula-style racing to the game, with four cars that players can drive, modeled after teams such as Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes, and further cars are on the way soon. Transmission can be automatic or manual.
Races can be built with special blocks that form functional circuits, and a timing system records completed laps, the current lap time, the previous lap and personal bests. A multiplayer leaderboard is available, and false starts are detected automatically, flagging the vehicle speed limit and disabling ERS. The mod is published for Forge only, on Minecraft 1.20.1, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Custom vehicle physics
Acceleration, braking, downforce and weight transfer follow a custom model, with slipstream and dirty air behind other cars.
Tyre strategy and pit stops
Five tyre compounds differ in grip, wear and warm-up, and tyre temperature, wear and track wetness change handling. Wheels can be removed or the full set changed during a pit stop.
ERS and boost modes
Energy recovery offers Recharge, Boost and Overtake modes, and engine sounds and animated 3D car models respond as the car drives.
Circuits and timing
Special blocks let players build working racing circuits, while the timing system tracks laps and personal bests for each driver.
Early development
Formula MC is still in early development, which means bugs may appear and the balance of the cars and systems may be adjusted. Players who find a bug are asked to report it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Speed Drifters is also a Forge mod with the client and server environment, but its files cover 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and it is released under the MIT License, not All rights reserved. RIAutomobility is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 and client and server environment, and it adds automobiles rather than racing circuits.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula MC | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Speed Drifters | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-07-20 |
| RIAutomobility (Automobility Addon) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
Questions
Does Formula MC need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Formula MC support?
Can players build their own race tracks?
In the catalog
Formula MC is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Each compound has different grip, wear and warm-up characteristics. Tyre temperature, wear, rain and track wetness directly affect handling. Players can install and remove individual wheels or change a full tyre set during a pit stop.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/formula-mc
- Owner
- zxcnelti
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15