F1 Manager 2022: Release Date And Everything You Need To Know

Fancy yourself as the next Toto Wolff? Aspiring to follow in Christian Horner's footsteps? Well, with the new F1 Manager game coming this August, you can try your skills out for the first time in over 20 years.

The new officially licensed game from Frontier Developments is incredibly detailed, and looks like it will be a smash hit. We have all the info you need on F1 Manager 2022 below, including the release date, game features, and the much-discussed driver ratings.

F1 Manager 2022 release date

The release date for F1 Manager 2022 is the 30th of August - but, if you pre-order the game, you can get access to the game a full five days early on the 25th of August.

F1 Manager 2022 platforms

F1 Manager 2022 will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

What are the game features?

F1 Manager certainly throws you in at the deep end of being an F1 team principal.

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The game allows you the opportunity to manage your team's budgets, communicate with drivers during races (perhaps even implementing some team orders), dictate race strategy, decide where new resources are going, and manage transfers within your team.

The strategy and budgeting elements in particular look brilliantly detailed, and the in-race visuals look fantastic. The race presentation includes the real-world F1 TV graphics, as well as in-game commentary from Sky Sports F1 commentators David Croft and Karun Chandhok.

On top of that, the F1 Manager developers have included real-world team radio messages from the drivers on the F1 grid. The realism this brings will be next-level - if you tell Max Verstappen to move over for Sergio Perez, you can expect a typically bullish response from the Dutchman.

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When it comes to signing personnel for your team, it's not just drivers that you can recruit. Sure, you may have your eyes on Lando Norris or Charles Leclerc to be the future of your team, but wouldn't it be just as worthwhile to have a great car designer on your team?

There are detailed ratings for dozens of F1 technical staff on the F1 Manager game, meaning the experience runs far deeper than simply selecting two drivers to plonk in your team's car.

Can I drive on the new F1 Manager game?

Unfortunately you are unable to drive on the F1 Manager game, but you can head to the new release from EA Sports - F1 22 - to get your driving fix, including the new generation of F1 cars, and the new track at Miami.

Driver ratings

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are the highest rated drivers on the game (Photos: Shutterstock)

It comes as no surprise that defending champion Max Verstappen and seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton are the highest rated drivers on the F1 Manager game, both coming in at 90.

Other highlights include championship contender Charles Leclerc at 88, and F1 world champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso at 82 and 85 respectively.

The full ranking of this year's F1 drivers on F1 Manager 2022 is below.

There are plenty of drivers not currently on the Formula 1 grid available to sign to your team on F1 Manager 2022, and there are some enticing prospects among that crew.

Of the drivers not currently driving in F1, Antonio Giovinazzi is the highest rated driver at 78. Formula E champions Nyck de Vries and Sebastien Buemi are rated at 74 and 72, while defending Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri comes in at 75.

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