Grand Prix Legends

For the first time ever in an arcade racer, take control of either NASCAR or Indy cars and cruise around 16 detailed tracks. There are 3 views available to drive from. As well as individual races, you can play a full career. Derek Daly and Bob Jenkins provide a running commentary. Outside factors such as pit-crew mistakes and mechanical failures can affect your races.

Grand Prix 3 aims to be a complete simulation of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, and features all the tracks, teams and drivers. You can practice the racetracks (which is recommended to learn their layouts and work on car setup) or compete in single races or the full championship. Each race weekend has practice and qualification sessions, and the lengths of these can be customized, as can the skill level of the opposition drivers. There are 7 driving aids available, including automatic brakes and gears and an indestructibility option - as you race at higher skill levels, less and less of these are available. Car setup is done in precise detail, with the chance to change wing settings (trading off grip against straight-line speed), brake balances (affecting how the car handles under braking) and gear ratios (trading acceleration off against top speed), as well as more complicated ones like packers, dampers and the ride height - the manual explains it in considerable detail, as well as offering driving tips. Before each race you choose your pit strategy and tire compound - those with better short-term grip wear out quicker, especially if your driving style is aggressive. Wet racing is included, which requires much more careful driving and shrewd strategic choices as to which type of tires to use and when to pit to change them.

Racing Simulation 3 is already Ubisoft's fourth F1 game release. Racing Simulation 3 is without the FIA license, so you have to accept imaginary teams, drivers on imaginary tracks. Racing Simulation 3 features 16 tracks, the new Indy track, improved old good F1RC engine, improved driving physics, improved driving behavior and impairment features with collisions, some new views and cameras, you get penalties for making rally-moves, good AI, a lot of options for customizing your car, six different game modes - Single race, Full race, Championship, Time attack, Private trials, and brand new scenario mode, for PS2/GC players, there's six different game modes, ranging from the driving school to a complete championship and multiplayer up to 22 players via LAN/Internet.