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{{About|the video game|the Formula One season it is based on|1997 Formula One season}} {{Infobox VG |title=Formula One 97 |image = Formula1 97 front.jpg |developer = [[Bizarre Creations]] |publisher = [[Psygnosis]] |designer = |engine = |released = '''PlayStation:'''<br>[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|22px|North America]] September 30, 1997<br>[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|22px|Japan]] January 15, 1998<br>[[File:Flag of Europe.svg|22px|PAL]] September 26, 1997<br>'''Windows (PC):'''<br>[[File:Flag of Europe.svg|22px|PAL]] [[1998]] |genre = [[Racing game|Racing]] |modes = [[Single Player]] |ratings = [[Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association|ELSPA]]: 3+ <br> [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: K-A (PS1), E (PC) <br> [[Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK]]: 0 (PC), 12 (PS1) |platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |media = [[CD-ROM]] |requirements = |input = [[Gamepad]], [[Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]] }} '''Formula 1 97''' (known as '''Formula 1 Championship Edition''' in the [[United States]]) is the second game in the [[Formula One (Studio Liverpool video game series)|Formula One game series]]. This games was more of an evolution of the original ''[[Formula 1 (video game)|Formula One]]'' than a brand new game. However, it had several new features, including a [[cockpit]] camera view (complete with dirt and flies hitting the visor, with the player having to remove the driver's tear-off strips), if playing on the Play Station, the use of the joystick and the introduction of a co-commentator (in both the U.K. and U.S. versions, this was [[Martin Brundle]]). Setting up the car became more intricate. Formula One 97 was developed by [[Bizarre Creations]] and published by [[Psygnosis]]. The game was the first in the series to have a specific driver on the front cover, [[Michael Schumacher]] appearing on the front of the '97 cover, however the Prost car of Olivier Panis appeared instead on the cover of the French version, with Jean Alesi's Benetton appearing on the Japanese cover. ==Gameplay== {{Expand section|date=December 2009}} ''Formula 1 97'' contained an "arcade" mode which felt like a completely separate game. Handling was totally different, with the emphasis placed on powersliding. In the ''simulation'' mode (or "Grand Prix" mode as shown on the menu), it also saw the introduction of more realistic elements such as [[Formula One regulations#Flags|flags]] and car failures. ==Teams and drivers== * [[Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] ** 1. [[Damon Hill]] ** 2. [[Pedro Diniz]] * [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] ** 3. [[Jacques Villeneuve]]<br /> (Williams Numberone) ** 4. [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] * [[Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]] ** 5. [[Michael Schumacher]] ** 6. [[Eddie Irvine]] * [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] ** 7. [[Jean Alesi]] ** 8. [[Gerhard Berger]] * [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] ** 9. [[Mika Häkkinen]] ** 10. [[David Coulthard]] * [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]] ** 11. [[Ralf Schumacher]] ** 12. [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] * [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]] ** 14. [[Olivier Panis]] ** 15. [[Shinji Nakano]] * [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] ** 16. [[Johnny Herbert]] ** 17. [[Nicola Larini]] * [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]] ** 18. [[Jos Verstappen]] ** 19. [[Mika Salo]] * [[Minardi]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]] ** 20. [[Ukyo Katayama]] ** 21. [[Jarno Trulli]] * [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford]] ** 22. [[Rubens Barrichello]] ** 23. [[Jan Magnussen]] *It is also worth noting that [[MasterCard Lola|Lola]] is included in the game's manual; on the back cover with the team logos and also in the drivers and teams lineup, but they are not actually included in the game. Furthermore, the Minardi and Stewart team are pictured with the wrong car in the manual (The [[Minardi M197]] being replaced by the [[Williams FW19]], and the [[Stewart SF01]] being replaced by the [[Ferrari F310]]) ==Reception== {{Expand section|date=December 2009}} It is seen as having achieved the best possible balance between realism and fun. Some{{Who|date=March 2009}} still say that it is the best Formula One game to date. However, this was the last Formula One game to be made by the [[Bizarre Creations]] team, who moved on to create the highly successful [[Metropolis Street Racer]] and [[Project Gotham Racing]]. ==Lawsuit from the FIA== The game was hit by legal wranglings with the [[FIA]] (Formula One's governing body) objecting to the use of the FIA logo on the game's packaging. The game was withdrawn from the shops six weeks after its release. It was re-released without the offending logo, but the FIA were still unhappy. However, the FIA lost this court case, and the game continued to be sold without the logo.<ref>[[F1 Racing]] magazine, December 1997 issue, page 20, British edition as imported to America</ref> Another problem faced was the use of the name and image of then [[Williams F1]] driver [[Jacques Villeneuve]], after he had [[copyright]]ed both. The game listed him (and [[Murray Walker]] calls him) "Williams Numberone", and had simply a silhouette as the driver's image (this problem however was easily sidestepped by the addition of a driver name edit function, this idea proved popular and re-appeared in [[Formula 1 98]], but unfortunately was not used for any of the following games). The driver name edit function is also used to enter cheats, such as unlocking 4 extra tracks (60's Silverstone, back-to-front versions of Adelaide and the TI Circuit at Aida and a made-up track called Sunob (bonus spelt backwards). Other cheats are raining frogs and the cars having the ability to hover. ==Alcohol and tobacco related sponsors== All alcohol and tobacco sponsors are censored. * [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari's]] [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] is replaced by a "bar code" (as in real life). * [[Benetton Formula|Benetton's]] [[Mild Seven]] is replaced by "Benetton". * [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren's]] [[West (cigarette)|West]] is completely censored. * [[WilliamsF1|Williams's]] [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] is replaced by Racing. * [[Foster's Lager|Foster's]] at some tracks is replaced with "Faster". ==External links== * {{moby game|id=/formula-1-championship-edition|name=''Formula 1 Championship Edition''}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{F1 games}} {{Bizarre Creations}} [[Category:1997 video games]] [[Category:Formula One games]] [[Category:PlayStation games]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[pt:Formula 1 97]] [[fi:Formula 1 97]]
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