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Formula One Video Games
Ever since ''Pole Position'' in 1982, Formula One (F1) has always played a part of the Racing game, racing genre in video games. Early Formula One games were typically arcade racing games, before ''Formula One Grand Prix (Geoff Crammond), Formula One Grand Prix'' (1991) popularized Formula One racing simulations on home computers. History Early roots and arcade games (1974–1990s) The roots of Formula One games can be traced back to 1974, with arcade racing games such as ''Speed Race'' by Taito and ''Gran Trak 10'' by Atari which depicted F1-like cars going on a race track. Two years later, ''F-1 (arcade game), F-1'' (1976) by Namco has been cited as the first truly Formula One arcade game, but it was an Electro-mechanical games, electro-mechanical game, rather than an arcade video game. The first successful Formula One video game in arcade history was ''Pole Position (arcade game), Pole Position'' (1982), by Namco. In ''Pole Position'', the player has to complete a lap in a cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pole Position
In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track. The pole position is usually earned by the driver with the best qualifying times in the trials before the race, although penalties may award it to the second fastest driver, as the pole position is statistically awarded to the driver starting in first position. The number-one qualifying driver is also referred to as the pole-sitter. The pole position starts the race "at the front of the starting grid. This provides the driver in the pole position the privilege of starting ahead of all the other drivers". Grid position is typically determined by a qualifying session before the race, where race participants compete to ascend to the number 1 grid slot, the driver, pilot, or rider having recorded fastest qualification time awarded the advantage of the number 1 grid slot (i.e., the pole-position) ahead of all other vehicles for the start of the race. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |