that, but few do it as convincingly or compellingly." Sales The game was a commercial failure; Andy Mahood of PC Gamer US described its sales as "abysmally poor". In 2003, writer Mark H. Walker reported that "the game sold only a few thousand copies" in the United States, which he attributed to the general unpopularity of Formula One racing in the country. He noted that its "steep learning curve kept many fans away" in European markets. GameSpots Gord Goble attributed its performance to the "combination of treacherous gameplay, sometimes glacial frame rates, and esoteric subject matter". It ultimately totaled 200,000 sales by 2004. Awards The game was the runner-up for Computer Gaming Worlds 1998 "Best Driving" award, and for GameSpots 1998 "Driving Game of the Year" award, both of which ultimately went to Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. The staff of the former said of the game, "Arguably the most ambitious and realistic driving simulation to date—modeling the thrills and difficulties of Grand Prix racing circa 1967—it is also perhaps the toughest to play. It's an awesome game for those who can handle it." The game won Computer Games Strategy Plus 1998 "Sports Game of the Year" award. The staff wrote, "Racing games are always popular, and there are a lot of them, but few if any approach Grand Prix Racings level of sophistication and uncompromising detail." It also won the Best Racing Game award at the 1998 CNET Gamecenter Awards. Legacy References External links 1998 video games Formula One video games Sierra Entertainment games Video games set in Canada Video games set in Belgium Video games set in France Video games set in Germany Video games set in Italy Video games set in Mexico Video games set in Monaco Video games set in the Netherlands Video games set in South Africa Video games set in the United Kingdom Video games set in the United States Racing simulators Windows games Windows-only games Racing video games Papyrus Design Group games Video games developed in the United States Multiplayer and single-player video games