In general, F1 does not have big upsets or lots of on-track drama.

I chose Mercedes AMG Petronas for largely nostalgic reasons.

Plus I get to have Lewis Hamilton as an in-game tamagotchi this way.

A man crouches to talk to a driver in an F1 car in F1 Manager 2023

What isn’t available, however, is a deep dive.

There’s no place to look up detailed information about a lot of things you’ll want to know.

How much does an F1 crew chief get paid?

A menu screen for Mercedes in F1 Manager 2023

Next I check on the staff and see the overall low morale.

Everyone likes a nice workplace, right?

Even so, you’re able to still set training focuses for them to shore up their weaknesses.

Two F1 cars crash on the track in F1 Manager 2023

When I advance the calendar to the Bahrain Grand Prix, I’m ready to go.

To me, here’s where things start to get interesting.

My confidence continues to grow.

Cars race on a track with DHL branding in the background in F1 Manager 2023

But my cars are slow as balls.

I should have known, really.

The real world sucks sometimes, and F1 Manager 2023 emulates that meticulously.

Lewis Hamilton fist bumps another driver in F1 Manager 2023

This might be someone’s idea of fun, but it’s not mine.

That’s why the most important decision you make is which team you choose.

This review is based on a review build of the game provided by publishers Frontier Developments.

A pitstop scene in F1 Manager 2023

Pitstop crew change tyres in F1 Manager 2023

An email screen from F1 Manager 2023