F1 Pole Position 64 (1997)

Developer: Human Entertainment
Publisher: Gradiente
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Genres: Racing, Simulator

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A Formula One racing simulator featuring full season calendars, authentic drivers, and detailed team management options.

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About

The game featured all the tracks from that Formula One season, at a time when the racing began in Australia, and ended in Japan. Teams would be set up with relevant drivers, however there was a roster-feature included, which allowed the player to swap drivers from one team to another, and even removing a real driver and replacing him with unknown drivers named Driver 1-6. Grand Prix Mode allowed players to progress through the racing calendar, you could also choose single races or a time trial on various tracks. Battle mode allowed you to pick who you wanted to race against over a however many laps you chose.

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