The last season in Formula One was all about the driving, this year it’s about the management. There’s no more Lewis and Max fighting for every inch of tarmac, sending each other into runoff areas, and exchanging the least sincere handshakes in the pre-podium room. As a result, we witnessed baffling management incompetence instead of a historic, headline-grabbing duel. It’s bad news for everyone except Max Verstappen and Frontier Developments.
In a safety car-laden Zandvoort or watching Leclerc’s Ferrari throttle pedal come loose five laps from victory in Austria, you’re naturally tempted to think you can do better. “Stay out, you fools!” you say to nobody. It’s always better to let them blink first! It’s time to see how our managerial incompetence stacks up against the rest. Frontier Developments’ debut licensed F1 management sim conveys both the palm-drenching reactivity of a Sunday and the frantic development race that happens in between.
You’re in charge of everything from signing drivers to designing and manufacturing the parts of your car. Pit crews get into action on race day at your command, and even sponsors pay you based on what you promise them before each race weekend.
