Ensure the game is not running in the background. Check your System Tray.
The "Player One" bug in is a common issue where players are unable to set their desired name during profile creation, defaulting them to a generic placeholder. You can fix this through a simple in-game menu navigation or by using community-created mods for more persistent issues. In-Game Menu Fix F1 2013 Change Name Fix
Locate your F1 2013 installation folder (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\F1 2013 ). Ensure the game is not running in the background
If the name field is still grayed out, your local configuration files might be corrupted. Navigate to your My Games\FormulaOne2013 directory. Delete or rename the hardware_settings_config.xml F1 2013 Change Name Fix