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F1 2017 is Codemaster’s ninth instalment in the Formula 1 series that they have created since securing the rights to the sport in 2008. Unlike other sports franchises, such as Madden or FIFA, that have always been money-spinners, the F1 rights have had a checkered history. Plenty of publishers have taken a stab at them including the likes of EA and Sony but few have managed to make such a success of them like Codemasters have. With this latest entry in the series, it is clear that the developer has developed an even stronger relationship with the rights holders and that they have taken everything they have learned over the past decade to create what is arguably the best Formula 1 game ever made. Although the rules in this current generation of Formula 1 might not be to the liking of everyone, they do provide an excellent strategical element to the game. Having to pay careful attention to the various parts of the engine adds an extra layer that wasn’t