Best teams to start with

The four teams already mentioned are the ones that can fight for victory in the medium term. There are also entertaining options available behind it, but be careful: as Williams or Aston Martin, the game isn’t much fun in the long run, because all your decisions in races usually don’t have much effect – you won’t win anything with these tractors, even in the rain. Of course, it’s extremely satisfying to finally lead such a team into the points again. It just takes a lot of patience.

McLaren

• Goal for the season: 4th place
• Long-term goal: Constructors’ World Champion
• Budget: Medium
• Car: 7/8 out of 10
• Headquarters: 4 out of 10
• Drivers: Lando Norris (86) and Daniel Ricciardo (84)

McLaren has big ambitions but a damn slow car to start with – so the board won’t be too happy with you. They need to put some work into development to get their first points, so your first season with them will be a tough one.

alpine

• Goal for the season: 4th place
• Long-term goal: Constructors’ World Champion
• Budget: high
• Car: 5/6 out of 10
• Headquarters: 8 out of 10
• Drivers: Fernando Alonso (85) and Esteban Ocon (85)

The Alpines have what it takes to regularly fight their way into the points. However, you need to invest some of your hefty budget in your HQ to catch up with the top teams.

Alpha Tauri

• Goal for the season: 6th place
• Long-term goal: podium contender
• Budget: medium
• Car: 5/6 out of 10
• Headquarters: 6 out of 10
• Riders: Pierre Gasly (84) and Yuki Tsunoda (77)

Alpha Tauri is probably the midfield of midfield teams in the racing series line-up. Pretty much all areas could use investment, so you have to make decisions about where to put your money. Regular points are no guarantee and you need clever strategies to maximize your chances.

Aston-Martin

• Goal for the season: 8th place
• Long-term goal: points contenders
• Budget: high
• Car: 9 out of 10
• Headquarters: 4 out of 10
• Drivers: Sebastian Vettel (82) and Lance Stroll (79)

From the pink Mercedes to the green tractor – how the mighty fell. Since your budget and headquarters are at least not bad, you definitely have enough resources at Aston Martin to turn things around. However, the car is so slow at the start of the season that at every race you will be cruising around in no man’s land in front of Williams and between everyone else. Replace your underperforming chief designer and start your car development fast to start the hunt for points.

Williams

• Goal for the season: 9th place
• Long-term goal: points contenders
• Budget: Low
• Car: 10 out of 10
• Headquarters: 7 out of 10
• Drivers: Alexander Albon (81) and Nicholas Latifi (73)

The ultimate test of F1 Manager 2022 will one day win the world championship with Williams. The car is far behind in last place, the headquarters are poorly developed and the budget is small. Williams is only recommended for hardcore managers with a lot of patience.

haas

• Goal for the season: 6th place
• Long-term goal: podium candidate
• Budget: Low
• Car: 6 out of 10
• Headquarters: 10 out of 10
• Drivers: Kevin Magnussen (80) and Mick Schumacher (76)

Haas is in a similar situation to Williams but at least has a car that the team can use to score points given the right conditions. In a way, the team offers the more interesting version of the Williams Challenge, as you’ll be engaged in combat from the start and need clever strategies to earn points. Sixth place is doable, but it’s a really tough goal for the season.

Written by Marco Wutz on behalf of the GLHF.