F1 Grand Prix (2005 video game)

For other uses, see Formula One Grand Prix (disambiguation).

F1 Grand Prix
Cover art
Developer(s)	Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)	SCE
Engine	Formula One 04
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)	JP September 22, 2005 EU September 1, 2005
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (WiFi)
Distribution	UMD

F1 Grand Prix is the first of Sony's Formula One games first released on the PlayStation Portable in Europe on September 1, 2005 and is developed by Traveller's Tales. It features the official drivers and circuits from the 2005 Formula One season.

Game modes

• Quick Race is where the player can set up a random race with random settings from the Game.
• Events is where the player can choose from Time Attack, Single Grand Prix (Which has to be unlocked) or Scenario Mode (a list of scenarios vital for unlocking extras).
• World Championship allows the player to play the full 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship
• Multiplayer is WiFi gaming with 2 to 8 players.
• TV Mode Race allows the player to watch a single race as if it were on television.

Teams and drivers

• Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
  • Michael Schumacher
  • Rubens Barrichello

• BAR Honda
  • Jenson Button
  • Takuma Sato

• Renault F1
  • Fernando Alonso
  • Giancarlo Fisichella

• WilliamsF1
  • Mark Webber
  • Nick Heidfeld

• McLaren Mercedes
  • Kimi Räikkönen
  • Juan Pablo Montoya

• Sauber Petronas
  • Jacques Villeneuve
  • Felipe Massa

• Red Bull Racing
  • David Coulthard
  • Christian Klien

• Panasonic Toyota Racing
  • Jarno Trulli
  • Ralf Schumacher

• Jordan Grand Prix
  • Tiago Monteiro
  • Narain Karthikeyan

• Minardi
  • Patrick Friesacher
  • Christijan Albers

Pedro de la Rosa, Anthony Davidson, Alexander Wurz, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Ricardo Zonta, Antônio Pizzonia and Robert Doornbos, although all driving in FIA Formula One Races during the 2005 season, were not included in the game.

Circuits

• Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park (Melbourne)
• Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang
• Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit
• San Marino Grand Prix - Imola
• Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Catalunya (Barcelona)
• Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco (Monte Carlo)
• European Grand Prix - Nürburgring (Germany)*
• Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Montreal)
• United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• French Grand Prix - Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
• British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit
• German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring
• Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring (Budapest)
• Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park
• Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza
• Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
• Brazilian Grand Prix - Autódromo José Carlos Pace (São Paulo)
• Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit
• Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit

*Germany hosted the 2005 European Grand Prix

Unlockables

• There are 19 Unlockable tracks, which are Mirrors of the Original Tracks
• There are 5 Unlockable Classic Cars
• There is an invisible car, unlocked after driving off the course in the German Grand Prix.

Download packs

• The first official download pack for F1 Grand Prix entitled "Stats Pack And Bonus Car" includes the full grid line ups from the first 16 Grand Prix of 2005, excluding Brazil, Japan and China. It also allows the player to unlock the Lotus 25 Classic Car.
• The three missing grids have now been created (unofficially) and are available for download from The PSP Vault.