Codemasters games often split Text and Audio. The voiceovers (race engineer, podcast commentary) might be tied to a separate audio pack. If you have a "Russian Edition" of the game, you may need to download English audio files from a third-party source, as the disc might lack them entirely.
For most Steam users, the language availability is tied to the Steam library configuration.
Once the download is complete, launch the game.
If you are playing F1 2013 on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, the process is different because you cannot edit files. f1 2013 change language
Note: Some European PS3 discs force French or German regardless of system settings. In this case, only a different disc version will fix it.
There are three common PC scenarios: Steam digital copy, retail DVD, and DRM-restricted versions. Codemasters games often split Text and Audio
A. Steam
In-game option: some builds also let you change language within game Settings after launch.
If language changed but audio remains in original language, check installed language packs or use the verify integrity feature (Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files) to force Steam to download missing files.
B. Retail DVD / Non-Steam
C. Language pack files
Only English files present in folder after claiming multi-language support: Some retail listings advertise multiple languages but actual package depends on region; Steam may download additional files only when that language is selected.
Corrupt language files: Verify integrity of game files (Properties → Local Files → Verify integrity of game files…).
Multiple folders all update when switching languages (users report Steam reuses a single installation and stores language packs centrally): best practice is to create explicit backups rather than rely on separate renamed folders inside steamapps/common.