1997 · Racing · Simulation

F1 Racing Simulation

Duel for position against the world's greatest drivers at 180 miles per hour! F1 Racing Simulation will impress even the most demanding Formula 1 fanatic! Featuring 22 drivers and all 16 tracks from the 1996 FIA Formula One Grand Prix Championship and the most comprehensive car set-up ever, F1 Racing Simulation thrusts you into the roles of Driver, Chief Engineer and Pit Crew Leader.

Released: 1997
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Racing Simulation Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: First person Third person
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: France
Age ratings: ESRB E USK 0 ACB G

About

F1 Racing Simulation is a racing simulation game, developed for Microsoft Windows by Ubi Soft in 1997. The game is based on the 1996 Formula One World Championship, and is the first of the Racing Simulation games made by Ubisoft, being the predecessor to Racing Simulation 2, which was released in 1998.

Keywords

racing sim
realism

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Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews, two points shy of universal acclaim, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Computer Games Strategy Plus gave it universal acclaim, over a month before the game was released Stateside. GameSpot wrote that F1 Racing Simulation is an extremely well made simulation racing game. Next Generation noted that the game only had the license for 1996 season, drivers and tracks in comparison to Formula 1 Championship Edition, but praised the graphics and gameplay elements.

The game was a finalist for Computer Gaming World's 1998 "Best Driving" award, and for GameSpot's 1998 "Driving Game of the Year" award, both of which ultimately went to Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. PC Gamer US likewise nominated the game as the best racing game of 1998, although it lost to Motocross Madness. The game was also nominated for Best Racing Game at the 1998 CNET Gamecenter Awards, which went to Grand Prix Legends.