It’s late May in F1 Manager 23, and we’re at the motorsport’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix; a devilishly tough track at the best of times, its winding corners and narrow straightaways make overtaking nigh on impossible. Worse still, the weather’s not been kind, and it’s pouring with rain. And it doesn’t look like it’s letting up anytime soon.
At the real life Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was first to cross the finish line, after snatching pole position right at the end of qualifying the previous day. In F1 Manager 23, launching July 31 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, I’m tasked with an alternate scenario. As Aston Martin’s team principal, I’m to snatch the win away from the Red Bull Racing world champion for Fernando Alonso. I aim to do so by predicting the downpour ahead of time, swapping Alonso’s slick tyres for a pair of intermediates.
