Codemasters overcame themselves and created a stunningly attractive F1 simulator. New game's career is the hallmark of sincerity, training laps became a huge challenge and the driver creates life partners with his vehicle. F1 is more fun than ever was before.

Congratulations to Codemasters for succeeding to deliver its best F1 simulator so far and one of the most integrated F1 experiences we have ever witnessed. It certainly raises the bar for the games of the genre to come.

The sense of being constantly on the edge is what makes every lap of every race exhilarating and great to play.

This is a big step for Codemasters – well maybe not that big after last years’ weird “in-between” racing experience. But that aside the strong comeback of the career, the presentation and the good driving physics make this the best Formula 1 game in quite some time.

Quotation forthcoming.

Improved almost everywhere, with a lot of atmosphere, but penalty system, damage system and scope still have room for further improvement.

Last year’s F1 felt like a stepping stone: new version of engine and updated physics came at a huge cost – many important features, including career mode, weren’t up to par. This time Codemasters presents Formula One properly. [Issue#212, p.49]