''F1 Racing Simulation'' is a racing simulation game, developed for Microsoft Windows by

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in 1997. The game is based on the

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, and is the first of the ''Racing Simulation'' games made by Ubisoft, being the predecessor to ''

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'', which was released in 1998.

Development

The game was showcased at

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Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews, two points shy of universal acclaim, according to the

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. ''

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'' gave it universal acclaim, over a month before the game was released Stateside. ''

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'' wrote that ''F1 Racing Simulation'' is an extremely well made simulation racing game. ''

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'' noted that the game only had the license for 1996 season, drivers and tracks in comparison to '' Formula 1 Championship Edition'', but praised the graphics and gameplay elements. The game was a finalist for ''

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''s 1998 "Best Driving" award, and for ''GameSpot''s 1998 "Driving Game of the Year" award, both of which ultimately went to '' Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit''. ''

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'' likewise nominated the game as the best racing game of 1998, although it lost to '' Motocross Madness''. The game was also nominated for Best Racing Game at the 1998 ''

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'' Awards, which went to ''

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''. The game received a "Gold" award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) in August 1998, for sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The game was a commercial failure in the U.S., with sales of 12,570 units by April 1999. Discussing this performance, Ubisoft's Tammy Schachter argued that "the install base of 3D cards was not in place for mass-market sales" when the game launched. She also cited the relative unpopularity of the Formula 1 sport in the U.S.

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