

After qualifying, the player had to face other cars in a championship race. In Pole Position, the player has to complete a lap in a certain amount of time in order to qualify for a race at the Fuji racetrack. The first successful Formula One video game in arcade history was Pole Position (1982), by Namco. However, it was an electro-mechanical game, rather than an arcade video game. The roots of Formula One games can be traced back to the 1970s, with arcade racing games such as Speed Race and Gran Trak 10 which depicted F1-like cars going on a race track.į-1 (1976) by Namco has been cited as the first true Formula One arcade game. History Early roots and arcade games (1970s–1990s) Early Formula One games were typically arcade racing games, before Formula One Grand Prix (1991) popularized Formula One racing simulations on home computers. The Season Challenge and Champions Mode are new to the series.Ever since Pole Position in 1982, Formula One (F1) has always played a part of the racing genre in video games. The main gameplay modes are Quick Race, Career, Season Challenge, Champions Mode, Time Trials, and Online. It takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit (home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix). The game starts with a two-day Young Driver Test, a tutorial, which helps gamers get to grips with the game.


The graphics and sound are much improved from F1 2011. The game was released before the race took place, its release in Europe coinciding with the completion of the circuit. It contains the 12 teams and 24 drivers in the 2012 championship (excluding mid-season changes) and all 20 circuits, including the Circuit of the Americas, the host of the 2012 United States Grand Prix. No official explanation behind the removal was given, although the change came a little over a year since Codemasters was acquired by the American video game company Electronic Arts. In March 2022, this game and other older Codemasters F1 titles were removed from Steam and the PlayStation Store. In the another alternate cover, it contains Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) in the foreground, Sergio Pérez ( Sauber- Ferrari) behind on the left Daniel Ricciardo ( Toro Rosso- Ferrari) on the right. In the alternate cover contains Sebastian Vettel ( Red Bull- Infiniti) in the foreground, Paul di Resta ( Force India- Mercedes) behind on the left and Timo Glock on the right. The cover contains Lewis Hamilton ( McLaren- Mercedes) in the foreground, Bruno Senna ( Williams- Renault) behind on the left and Vitaly Petrov ( Caterham- Renault) on the right. It was announced on March 18, 2012, which coincided with the first race of the season in Australia. Based on the 2012 Formula One Season, it is sequel to F1 2011 and the fourth video game in the series, which also includes F1 2009 and F1 2010. F1 2013 F1 2012 is a video game by Codemasters, released between September 18 and September 21, 2012.
