Wish fulfilment isn't a common feeling among F1 fans. The underdog rarely edges the win. Wet races seldom produce the kind of topsy-turvy, 'here comes Latifi in P1' result we hope for, and Christian Horner remains apparently impervious to the curses and hexes placed upon him by the viewership of Drive to Survive. But last year, F1 Manager 2022 delivered something we'd all been longing for over many years: a truly great management game set within the sport. That puts a lot of attention on this year's sophomore release—where should the experience be expanded, tightened, or binned? And at this stage, it looks like the developer has intuitive and exciting answers to that.
In the foundational release, Frontier gave you control in all the areas you cared about: hurrying through the development of a new front wing to bridge the performance gap to those dastardly Red Bulls. Devising pit strategies that Niccolo Machiavelli would be proud of. Telling your drivers when to push, when to conserve tires, and making it absolutely clear they should not fok smash my door. Alright, the latter was not an explicit order in F1M22, but the feeling of authority over your drivers nonetheless prevailed.
