F1 25 announcement: startup crash linked to latest Steam Beta client

We’ve got a heads-up for F1 25 league admins: the developers are investigating a startup crash issue that appears tied to the latest Steam Beta client, according to the official announcement.

What changed

Fixes

• The team is investigating a potential issue where the game may close or crash immediately after launch.
• Reported behavior is an early startup crash before the intro video plays.
• Based on current testing, switching from the Steam Beta client back to the stable Steam client appears to resolve the issue.
• The suspected cause is the latest Steam Beta update.
• The affected Steam client details listed are:
  • Steam branch: Steam Beta
  • Steam version: 1780620638
  • Steam client build date: Fri, Jun 5, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC -08:00
  • Steam web build date: Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC -08:00
  • Steam API version: SteamClient023
• The stated workaround is to opt out of Steam Beta and return to the stable Steam client.

Physics

• Additional notes say the issue may be related to Steam’s handling or reporting of DLSS Frame Generation, or to the Steam performance monitor overlay.
• Because the crash happens very early in startup, before the intro video, it may be occurring during initial graphics or overlay setup.