F1 Manager 23 release date: Pre-order latest, trailer and more news

Here’s everything there is to know about the F1 Manager 23 release date, where to pre-order, and its gameplay details. Scroll to the end to check out a trailer!

When is the F1 Manager 23 release date?

The F1 Manager 23 release date is Monday 31st July 2023, the developer has confirmed.

This is a worldwide release date across all platforms for the digital version of the game. All those who pre-order the digital deluxe edition, meanwhile, can play the Formula 1 management sim four days early on 27th July 2023.

A physical edition of the game will be available for purchase “at a later date,” explain the development team in a FAQ. Fingers crossed we don’t have to wait too long to buy a boxed copy.

Can I pre-order F1 Manager 23?

Yes! You can pre-order F1 Manager right now through stores including GAME and Amazon for £44.99. All pre-orders of the game come with a bonus: Three exclusive scenarios for Race Replay mode (one on the brand-new Las Vegas Strip Circuit).

It’s worth noting that the date given for physical copies of the management sim on GAME and Amazon is 31st August 2023. We do know that it’s set to release physically at a later date but the development team is yet to confirm when this is exactly. If it turns out to be 31st August, great!

If you’d prefer to play the game as soon as possible, you need to pre-order a digital copy. On digital, there are two versions to pick from: Standard and Deluxe Edition.

The Deluxe Edition of F1 Manager 23 comes with up to four days of early access and 12 unique starting grids and race moment challenges as well as everything in the base version of the game. It costs £54.99 on all platforms.

You can pre-order digital copies of the game on Steam, the Epic Games Store, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.

Which consoles and platforms can play F1 Manager 23?

F1 Manager 23 is available to purchase and play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Epic Games Store and Steam). With everyone else joining in on the fun, it’s sad to see that the Nintendo Switch is missing out.

Presumably, the game isn’t available on Switch due to the lack of power on Nintendo’s hybrid console. It does have detailed graphics and fancy stat overlays so some level of extra work would be absolutely necessary to get it working in a decent state on the Switch. It’s stuff like this that makes us want a Switch Pro or successor, Nintendo.

F1 Manager 23 gameplay details

In F1 Manager 23, you take control of the Formula 1 team of your choice in an effort to take them to the top of the leaderboards. Think of it, essentially, as Football Manager but for Formula 1 and you get the picture.

Across a season you’ll take charge of your team in 23 different races, six F1 Sprint events, and more. You’ll have control over everything.

The game offers direct control over every aspect of an F! Team, including drivers (you can scout F2 and F3 for new racers), staff, and cars. This includes delivering tactics to your drivers on the fly to manage their confidence levels, creating training regimes for drivers and pit crews, and much, much more.

During a race, you can take advantage of the brand-new visor camera, which puts you in the driver’s seat and shows you everything they’re seeing.

Finally, the official website details the new Race Replay mode and its Starting Grid option “replicates the race conditions and driver starting positions of every race from the 2023 season, and Race Moments allow you to take control of a specific team during a pivotal moment of a real race from the 2023 season.”

Is there an F1 Manager 23 trailer?

Yes! There’s an F1 Manager 23 gameplay trailer that you can check out below. It gives a good indication of what you’ll be doing in the game and shows off its fancy visuals:

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