''F1 Manager 2023'' is a

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developed and published by

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. It is the official

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of the 2023

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, and

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championships, and the second installment in Frontier Developments' '' F1 Manager'' series. The game was released for

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and

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on 31 July 2023.

Gameplay

''F1 Manager 2023'' features a new race replay mode, allowing players to recreate certain moments from the season. The game also includes all 23 tracks in the season, including the

Losail International Circuit The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers ...

of the

Qatar Grand Prix The Qatar Grand Prix is a Formula One motor racing event which is held in Qatar. It was held for the first time on 21 November as part of the championship at the Losail International Circuit, and after not taking place during the season due to ...

and the Las Vegas Strip Circuit of the calendar newcomer

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. Six sprint races are featured.

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F1 commentators David Croft and

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returned to narrate the key moments in the game.

Development and release

''F1 Manager 2023'' is the second title in the '' F1 Manager'' series, with

returning to develop and publish the game. It is developed with

Unreal Engine 5 Unreal Engine (UE) is a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games, first showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter game '' Unreal''. Initially developed for PC first-person shooters, it has since been used in a variety of genr ...

. As with the previous game,

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anti-tamper technology was implemented on the title. The game was released on

and

platforms on 31 July.

Reception

''F1 Manager 2023'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator

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