Formula One 06

Infobox VG| title = Formula One 06
developer = SCE Studio Liverpool
publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment


caption= European cover
released = PlayStation 2:
vgrelease|EU=July 28, 2006|JP=December 28, 2006

PlayStation Portable:
vgrelease|EU=July 28, 2006|JP=December 28, 2006
ratings= vgratings|PEGI=3+|CERO=A
genre = Racing
modes = Single-player
Multiplayer
platforms = PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable,
media =PlayStation 2:
DVD
PlayStation Portable:
UMD

"Formula One 06" is a racing simulator developed by Studio Liverpool. It is the fifteenth game of the Official Formula One games series. The game was released in Europe on July 28, 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The game continues the tradition of a career mode, an option in place since the 2004 game.

In Career mode, the player begins their career with either Super Aguri, Toro Rosso or Midland F1. Their position within the team, either a test driver; second driver or first driver, depends on how well the player performs during the trial sessions,and thereafter.the test sessions are either held at the Circuit de Catalunya; Silverstone or Magny-Cours and also can be played out in either dry or wet conditions.

The trial sessions vary from completing only one "Flying Lap" to ten laps to beat the Target Time. In addition, this target time can be an "Accumulative Target Time" where the player has four laps in which to consistently post fast times. The 3 fastest laps are then added together and then compared to the Accumulative Target Time.

The player's career lasts a total of five Grand Prix seasons, in which they try to become a World Champion. This will most likely happen with the most competitive teams, eg. Renault, Ferrari or McLaren.

In addition, certain prizes can be unlocked once a certain criterion has been fulfilled, e.g. winning a grand prix, such as the test track, Jerez. A trophy cabinet section is also featured so players can view the trophies they have won in different Grand Prix, or in the world championship. The F1 car that a player won the championship with is also displayed. Only 1st place trophies are stored in the cabinet as there are no 2nd and 3rd place trophies.

The game also features the new knockout qualifying system, introduced at the start of the season. Other new additions include the formation lap, the Jerez test track in Spain and a much more competitive AI from previous games which has given the game countless great player reviews it scored an average of 9.2 on gamespot.

Netplay was removed just before the release of the game, which disappointed online racing fans. It was promised that for the first time the ability to race cross-platform would be possible, allowing PSP players to take on PS2 players. Studio Liverpool cited time restraints as a reason for this. Also due to time restraints, F1 2007 was cancelled due to the release of F1 CE.

Teams and Drivers

*flagicon|FRARenault F1
**flagicon|SpainFernando Alonso
**flagicon|ITAGiancarlo Fisichella
*flagicon|GBRMcLaren Mercedes
**flagicon|FINKimi Räikkönen
**flagicon|ColombiaJuan Pablo Montoya
*flagicon|ITAScuderia Ferrari
**flagicon|GERMichael Schumacher
**flagicon|BRAFelipe Massa
*flagicon|JPNToyota F1
**flagicon|GERRalf Schumacher
**flagicon|ITAJarno Trulli
*'flagicon|GBRWilliams F1
**flagicon|AUSMark Webber
**flagicon|GERNico Rosberg
*flagicon|JPNHonda F1
**flagicon|GBRJenson Button
**flagicon|BRARubens Barrichello
*flagicon|AUTRed Bull Racing
**flagicon|GBRDavid Coulthard
**flagicon|AustriaChristian Klien
*flagicon|GERBMW Sauber
**flagicon|GERNick Heidfeld
**flagicon|CANJacques Villeneuve
*flagicon|RUSMidland F1
**flagicon|PortugalTiago Monteiro
**flagicon|NetherlandsChristijan Albers
*flagicon|ITAScuderia Toro Rosso
**flagicon|ITAVitantonio Liuzzi
**flagicon|USAScott Speed
*flagicon|JPNSuper Aguri
**flagicon|JPNTakuma Sato
**flagicon|JPNYuji Ide

=Circuits=

*flagicon|BHRBahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir
*flagicon|MASMalaysian Grand Prix - Sepang
*flagicon|AUSAustralian Grand Prix - Albert Park (Melbourne)
*flagicon|SMRSan Marino Grand Prix - Imola
*flagicon|EUEuropean Grand Prix - Nürburgring
*flagicon|ESPSpanish Grand Prix - Barcelona
*flagicon|MONMonaco Grand Prix - Monte Carlo
*flagicon|GBRBritish Grand Prix - Silverstone
*flagicon|CANCanadian Grand Prix - Île Notre-Dame (Montreal)
*flagicon|USAUnited States Grand Prix - Indianapolis
*flagicon|FRAFrench Grand Prix - Magny Cours
*flagicon|GERGerman Grand Prix - Hockenheim
*flagicon|HUNHungarian Grand Prix - Budapest
*flagicon|TURTurkish Grand Prix - Istanbul
*flagicon|ITAItalian Grand Prix - Monza
*flagicon|CHNChinese Grand Prix - Shanghai
*flagicon|JPNJapanese Grand Prix - Suzuka
*flagicon|BRABrazilian Grand Prix - Sao Paulo
*flagicon|ESPTest Track - Jerez*

* Jerez can be unlocked in Time Trial mode by setting gold lap times on all 18 World Championship circuits.

ee also

*2006 Formula One World Championship
*F1 Championship Edition

External links

* [http://www.playstation-f1.com/ Formula One 06 Official Website]
* [http://www.playstation-f1.com/f1manager Formula One 06 Mini Game]
* [http://www.playstation-f1.com/f1quiz Formula One 06 F1 Quiz]
* [http://www.pro-g.co.uk/ps2/f1_06/screenshots.html Formula One 06 Screenshots for PS2]