<s>
F1	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Simulation	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
simulation	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
by	O
Ubisoft	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1996	O
Formula	O
One	O
World	O
Championship	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
Racing	O
Simulation	O
games	O
made	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
predecessor	O
to	O
Racing	B-Application
Simulation	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
two	O
points	O
shy	O
of	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
wrote	O
that	O
F1	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Simulation	I-Application
is	O
an	O
extremely	O
well	O
made	O
simulation	O
racing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
had	O
the	O
license	O
for	O
1996	O
season	O
,	O
drivers	O
and	O
tracks	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
Formula	B-Application
1	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
1998	O
"	O
Best	O
Driving	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
1998	O
"	O
Driving	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
likewise	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
game	O
of	O
1998	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
lost	O
to	O
Motocross	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
at	O
the	O
1998	O
CNET	O
Gamecenter	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Grand	B-Application
Prix	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
