F1 Manager 24 Review: The Definitive F1 Experience

F1 Manager 24 This is the latest installment in the recently created saga of official management game of the Formula 1 World Championship developped by Border developments. This new delivery brings more than interesting new features as well as a unique game mode which arrives for the first time in the saga. If you want to know more about the new features of this fantastic game, I invite you to join me throughout this analysis. Full clutch, first and GAS!

Before we begin, we would like to thank Deadgodmedia for providing us with a digital copy of the game to make this review possible.

F1 Manager 24 This is the third installment of the latest licensed saga in the Queen category, taking another step forward compared to its predecessor. With this, it brings not only the classic graphic or interface improvements but also the AI, the operation of some mechanics as well as a new game mode more than expected by fans: creating our own team from scratch.

F1 Manager 24 brings us an important new feature

With the arrival of this delivery, as I mentioned earlier, we will be able to create our own Formula 1 team. In the process of creating our team, we can choose with what force we want to start. From the initial budget, the first pair of drivers, department heads, track engineers, etc. will be chosen. Along with this, the performance level of our vehicle will also be chosen as well as the level of our facilities in addition to other difficulty parameters of the game. As is obvious, we can customize our car and logo with a very well designed editor.

Once our equipment is ready, We will sign various agreements with sponsors to receive additional income to improve it. Each sponsor can have not only positive economic impacts, but also negative ones. These negative impacts depend on the events we have to carry out with them, affecting the drivers or the team.

Management: the key to victory

The most important aspect of the game and especially of this genre is mainly management. In F1 Manager 24 We will have to manage several aspects of the team, from the development of the car to the pit crew, crucial for the race strategy.. In addition to this, we will be able to closely follow the drivers that may interest us with the scouts, the development of our drivers as well as the engineering team.

Furthermore, during the race weekendwe will have to manage our time in the training to get the optimal setup and the driver’s feelings. In my opinion, this aspect is the most difficult and the one I enjoyed the most. Since we will have to play with the settings to optimize the car as much as possible in order to reach the best possible position on the grid.

Once past the classificationThe moment of truth comes: the career. This is where we will have to define our stopping strategy. Once this step is taken, there will be no other choice but to “micromanage” during the race itself. Since we will have to manage our drivers to be more aggressive or conservative depending on the moment and be attentive to any situation that we can take advantage of.

In this delivery, AI seems a little more real in some wayssuch as behavior when overtaking and certain maneuvers. Although unfortunately, the time difference between cars is not 100% represented. Beyond that, it presents a more refined formula in other aspects where it has failed in the past.

A more than correct graphic section

Although the real and central element of the game is not this section, it constitutes a notable part of it, since the action on the field is followed as if it were a real session. We will be able to follow the movement of our drivers thanks to the different cameras available, adjust the simulation speed, their driving aggressiveness, etc.. In addition, when an accident occurs on the track, we will be able to visualize a repetition facts.

Unfortunately, something that I see and that is still present is that The cars are made of reinforced concrete. I have witnessed collisions that, if they had happened in real life, would have resulted in a retirement from the race. During the game, they come out of the accident virtually unscathed, with minor damage that does not excessively affect the performance of the driver or the car.

In conclusion, F1 Manager 24…

F1 Manager 24 returns for the third year with a More refined formula, improved management and the most requested thing by players two years ago: the possibility of founding our own team. Thanks to this new opus, we will be able to take our team and the 10 who make up the grid to the top of the ranking with New team management features, sponsor objectives, as well as managing our performance on the track.

Unfortunately, I still make some mistakes which have not been resolved, such as Unreal time difference and reinforced concrete cars. The fact remains that if you are a fan of management games, but especially of Formula 1, Don’t hesitate to get your hands on the game..

F1 Manager 24 It’s available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. As always, if you’re interested in more analysis like this, be sure to stop by your home, right here on Xbox Hub.