F1 2018 is the official game of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, built around both the spectacle of racing and the decisions that shape a driver’s career. Rather than keeping its focus entirely on the circuit, it brings the wider F1 environment into the career premise: reputation can be built on and off track, and media interviews put players under time pressure.
Those interviews are more than a backdrop. The game says responses can influence a career path, with sportsmanship or showmanship presenting contrasting ways to handle the spotlight. Team development adds another strategic choice, while an agent can be directed to target a rival team and driver. On track, the game emphasizes its F1 car simulation model and offers classic F1 cars; Paul Ricard and Hockenheim are identified as new circuits for 2018.
Its listed formats include both single-player and multiplayer, placing career-focused play alongside options for competing with others.