Formula 1 (F1) video games

Ever since the first pixels streaked across the screen in fifth gear, Formula 1 video games have thrilled budding drivers and purists chasing the perfect lap time alike. Long before the ultra-realistic simulations from EA Sports, F1 was already being played on consoles, in titles ranging from pure arcade racers to demanding simulators. From sagas like Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix to F1 World Grand Prix, by way of wackier experiences such as F1 Race Stars, the genre has seen it all. Realism or instant fun: to each their own racing line. If you dream of the glamorous paddocks of Monaco, rain at Silverstone, or making Verstappen - or Schumacher, depending on the era - eat dust, here is our selection of the best Formula 1 video games.