F1 Manager 2022

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There are certainly aspects that need polishing, but F1 Manager 2022 is a solid management game and a firm foundation to build a series on.

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There are certainly aspects that need polishing, but F1 Manager 2022 is a solid management game and a firm foundation to build a series on.

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Average Score - 78/100

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79/100

Phil Iwaniuk (PC Gamer)

Tense and involving, if just slightly lacking smarts and spectacle. A firm foundation to build a series on.

September 9, 2022 |

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F1 Manager 2022 speeds to the front of the grid with a deep, compulsive, and largely authentic motorsports management sim.

September 6, 2022 |

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8/10

James Swinbanks (IGN)

Recommended

Pete Volk (Polygon)

It’s been a long, long time since F1 fans have had a licensed management sim that lived up to the dramatic highs of the real thing. The recent explosion of interest paved the way for the perfect timing for a return to this style of F1 game. But even more impressive than its timing is its execution, which leaves extremely little to be desired. It’s been more than a two-decade wait — but it was more than worth it.

August 30, 2022 |

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Phil Iwaniuk (PC Gamer)

79/100 - (Read Review)

Tense and involving, if just slightly lacking smarts and spectacle. A firm foundation to build a series on.

James Swinbanks (IGN)

8/10 - (Read Review)

F1 Manager 2022 speeds to the front of the grid with a deep, compulsive, and largely authentic motorsports management sim.

Pete Volk (Polygon)

Recommended - (Read Review)

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Read the Reviews (27 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
But Why Tho?	Kyle Foley	8.5 / 10	08-29-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is an excellent look at what it takes to be a Formula 1 team principal. There is so much depth to the game, and the real-life statistics make the experience incredibly authentic. Everything about the game feels polished, from the look and feel of the cars and tracks to the in-depth look at the car data, and I can’t wait to see what new tricks the series will bring in future versions of the game.	Read review
COGconnected	Lou Sytsma	80 / 100	09-06-2022	Hopefully, Frontier Developments will address some of the current issues with updates. With some fine-tuning of the AI, the game could own the sim racing manager game niche. This is a good start for a game that seems poised to be the start of a new franchise. Despite current shortcomings, F1 Manager 2022 does make you feel like a manager of an F1 team.	Read review
Daily Star	Mark Whiley	3.5 / 5 stars	08-30-2022	But all in all, this is a solid first effort at an F1 management sim by Frontier. Wish me luck in trying to guide Aston Martin to glory!	Read review
Echo Boomer	André Santos	Recommended	09-10-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is probably the only chance Ferrari fans will have to celebrate at the end of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2022.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Alessandro Petruio	7.5 / 10	08-29-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is a fun title with surprisingly high production values. The managerial management is deep at the right point, without ever becoming overwhelming or unnecessarily complex and some goodies such as the samples of the radio teams will surely make the happiness of all fans.	Read review
Gameblog	Pierre Siclier	7 / 10	09-02-2022	F1 Manager 2022 succeeds in its first steps on next-gen consoles. There is plenty of material to keep you busy and spend hours in front of it. However, there is a certain redundancy after a while.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	8 / 10	09-08-2022	As far as motorsport management games go, F1 Manager 22 is a cracking first effort from Frontier Developments with just some minor issues that will hopefully be addressed in future updates. There’s a lot to get your head around, but for those who put in the time and effort to learn every aspect, this will be wondrously rewarding.	Read review
GamingBolt	John Cantees	7 / 10	09-02-2022	F1 Manager 22 does a decent job learning from other management simulations but only rarely feels like a step forward for the genre.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Gabriel Fuentes	7.5 / 10	09-12-2022	A game that takes management to the F1 with great elements that make it shine. Certainly, there are aspects to polish but this could jump start an IP in the right way.	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	8 / 10	09-12-2022	F1 Manager 22 is a strong step back into managing a Formula One team, with plenty of depth and a thrilling race weekend experience.	Read review
IGN	James Swinbanks	8 / 10	09-06-2022	F1 Manager 2022 speeds to the front of the grid with a deep, compulsive, and largely authentic motorsports management sim.	Read review
IGN Spain	Álex Pareja	9 / 10	09-01-2022	F1 Manager 2022 has almost everything I would have expected from such a game, and is a dream for fans of real sports and sports management games.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Peter Taylor	7 / 10	09-08-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is a commendable entry into the management sim arena. It provides a solid footing from which to build future entries with plenty of scope for future features. Frontier Developments can be proud of what they’ve achieved and will hopefully build on this year’s version’s solid start.	Read review
NoobFeed	Junior Onunkwo	75 / 100	09-18-2022	F1 Manager 2022 has the potential to lead a successful franchise. You are getting an understanding of the toughness of being a Formula 1 manager, and at the same time, you are getting a great experience. Not a shabby start for an inaugural game. However, the game is severely lacking in content, so unless you’re a hardcore fan of Formula 1, the game doesn’t offer much replayability. Perhaps, we will get more in the next game.	Read review
Operation Sports	Robert Kollars	Recommended	08-25-2022	It may lack the direct action that the F1 series does have, but that was never the intention to begin with. The game is about managing an F1 team, making tough decisions, keeping the board happy, and finding consistent success in some form. For me, F1 Manager 2022 will never be a game that’s always in the rotation, but it will make an appearance quite often. It’s also a title that is not only accessible but inadvertently teaches newcomers about the sport in ways that a standard broadcast could never pull off.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Mert Gökhan	7 / 10	09-13-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is a must-have experience if you’re a F1 enthusiast. There are various inadequacies in its current state, but its future looks very bright.	Read review
PC Gamer	Phil Iwaniuk	79 / 100	09-09-2022	Tense and involving, if just slightly lacking smarts and spectacle. A firm foundation to build a series on.	Read review
PCGamesN	Ford James	6 / 10	09-02-2022	Gorgeous to look at but quite shallow and full of bugs, F1 Manager 2022 needs to improve on the realism and accuracies before it can achieve pole position.	Read review
Polygon	Pete Volk	Recommended	08-30-2022	It’s been a long, long time since F1 fans have had a licensed management sim that lived up to the dramatic highs of the real thing. The recent explosion of interest paved the way for the perfect timing for a return to this style of F1 game. But even more impressive than its timing is its execution, which leaves extremely little to be desired. It’s been more than a two-decade wait — but it was more than worth it.	Read review
Push Square	Henry Stockdale	8 / 10	09-12-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is a strong first entry in Frontier’s new series, filling a niche that’s been sorely lacking on PlayStation for years. Capturing the spirit of Formula 1 with its strong attention to detail, there’s some thrilling races to be had and we’re impressed by how well it handles race days with its 3D engine. As a management sim, it’s a slow burner and we do wish you could create your own teams, but it still holds a distinct charm of its own. If you’ve got the patience for the long haul, F1 fans won’t want to miss this.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Matúš Štrba	8.5 / 10	09-12-2022	F1 Manager 2022 brings depth and accessibility to quickly win over Formula 1 fans and bring them dozens of hours of fun, but also tactics as they try to get their team to the top.	Read review
Softpedia	Cosmin Vasile	10 / 10	08-24-2022	F1 Manager 22 is a great way to create alternate narratives for fans. Pick your favorite team, try to find ways to push it to ever-increasing performance, despair when races don’t go according to plan, pump your fist when you create the perfect strategy, and manage to get past Leclerc and Hamilton on the final two laps of Bahrain. The game will draw in fans who simply want to see if they can do better than real managers and obsessives that aim to tinker with the setup during each practice session.	Read review
SpazioGames	Giulia Garassino	8 / 10	08-29-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is a deep managerial game for F1 lovers, with a lot of details to learn and explore in order to become the best and fastest team.	Read review
The Games Machine	Nicolò Paschetto	8.4 / 10	08-29-2022	A solid management game that finally let us play as the Team Principal of our favourite F1 team. There are plenty of meaningful decisions to take, both on and off track, but sometimes all the numbers risk to feel overwhelming.	Read review
TheXboxHub	Neil Watton	3.5 / 5 stars	09-07-2022	F1 Manager 2022 is certainly a decent effort; a well-worked management experience that does a lot right	Read review
Washington Post	Gregory Leporati	Recommended	08-26-2022	As it stands, “F1 Manager 22” can be an incredibly fun and absorbing game — just keep in mind that you’ll have to put in some real work to get the most out of it.	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Richard Walker	82 / 100	09-06-2022	F1 Manager 2022 succeeds in being an engaging experience, immersing you in the various intricacies and minutiae of running a constructor, while determining the ideal race strategy – you can’t help but feel fully invested.	Read review

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Make your mark on Formula 1 in the officially licensed F1 Manager 2022. Choose your team and be the boss with the full 2022 roster of staff and drivers. Featuring full F1 licensing and true-to-life presentation.

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