The initial reception to the game was positive, with motorsport magazine
Autosport praising it for adding depth to all of the features introduced in
F1 2016.
The Daily Telegraph praised the game for its updates on previous titles, calling it one of Codemasters' best games.
IGN was similarly complimentary for being faithful to the details of its subject, while
GameSpots review echoed
Autosports response.
GamesMaster said it was "a superb, technical racer", and also said that F1 fans will love the career mode, but be disappointed with the classic content. but topped the XO charts. The PlayStation 4 version sold 7,190 copies in Japan in its debut week, placing it at 11 on the sales charts. It reached number 2 in Australia, and 4 in New Zealand.
Alphr put it at number 6 on their list of the best racing games on PS4 2017. The game was nominated for "Best Racing Game in
IGNs Best of 2017 Awards, and for "eSports Game of the Year" at the 2018
SXSW Gaming Awards; and won the award for "Best Racing Game" at
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