Instead of racing, the F1 Manager 2023 is focused on what happens behind the pit wall. You do not need to worry about the tight turns on the street circuits because your job here is to tell the driver to watch their fuel consumption, tires and a ton of other metrics. Plus, you have to do this for two F1 cars rather than 1. Last year when the series made its debut, there had been minor mistakes and those have been fixed in F1 Manager 2023.
Moreover, it also comes with new ways of play and is proves itself to be a compelling motorsports management game, which can grow your love for the sport and enhance your knowledge.
Race Replay
On paper, it might sound overwhelming to have to manage two of the most elite racing cars and juggle various metrics. But, you will find that everything is just an opportunity to learn. A completely new scenario mode has also been added in F1 Manager 2023 to help with the learning process, which is called Race Replay. It comes with both team-specific objectives and full race replays for every track.
You are able to test your own actions, which makes it seem as if the game truly does want you to learn the value of decision making and how your confidence is vital for becoming a world champion instructor. You can also try out the deluxe edition of F1 Manager 2023 that comes with 14 additional race moments. This also includes a scenario where you can drive at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The career mode
You have the option of taking control of any one of the 10 teams in career mode and then manage all the details that are usually the responsibility of a team principal. You can also design car parts, manage the drivers and staff working under you and also upgrade or build team facilities. You can also make your pit crew faster and minimize the chances of errors by micromanaging them and running drills with them.
When you take these decisions, it only makes your Board of Directors more confident. As long as they are happy, you will have the freedom of managing your funds just the way you want. However, if they are unsatisfied, you could get your walking papers.
The Cost Cap
Even if you are able to get millions from your sponsors and your Board of Directors is happy, you will eventually have to deal with the Cost Cap. This is a rule that has been implemented for preventing teams into spending billions. This can be helpful in ensuring fairness, but even the leading teams have to be careful to not just burn through the facilities they have because the funds have a cap. This means that you will always have to make one decision or the other in F1 Manager 2023.
The Verdict
F1 Manager 2023 proves to be an enjoyable game, with features like Race Reply turning out to be a lot of fun.