

The first successful Formula One video game in arcade history was Pole Position (1982), by Namco. However, it was an electro-mechanical game, rather than an arcade video game. The roots of Formula One games can be traced back to the 1970s, with arcade racing games such as Speed Race and Gran Trak 10 which depicted F1-like cars going on a race track.į-1 (1976) by Namco has been cited as the first true Formula One arcade game. History Early roots and arcade games (1970s–1990s)

1.3 Console gaming and Sony exclusivity (1990s–2000s).

