With simulations for driver behavior that take the real season and history into account, it feels like you’re actually tinkering with Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton when making decisions and seeing what might get you a win or some vital points for the championship. You’re not just a passive viewer either, as you’re in charge of the race strategy and that also involves how you approach the practice and qualifying sessions. You don’t get to drive around yourself either, but thanks to some TV style cameras the races look great and are exciting to be a part of, even when you’re not behind the wheel. To set itself apart from the likes of F1 22, F1 Manager 2022 is built on a ton more stats that are based on real life metrics. There are a lot of dynamics at work that help shape that playing field though, and being able to take control of many of those aspects is a more engaging proposition to me than watching a pack of 20 drivers where the bulk of them probably wishes they had a different car. With 75 to 80% of the cars not able to compete for wins, it seems like an unfair sport almost by definition, and drivers are far from competing at a level playing field. Quick confession first though: I’m not exactly the biggest F1 fan out there – at least not the racing portion of it, which is a pretty big chunk. After all, the F1 games by Codemasters already feature a degree of management, so what was this one going to bring to the table? Luckily, there’s plenty to enjoy, and here are our thoughts on the PC version to dive deeper into the game. When Frontier announced F1 Manager 2022, the first entry in what we assume is a new series of sim releases, we were surprised.
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