Grand Prix Challenge

For Grand Prix Challenge in Speedway, see Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.

Grand Prix Challenge is a Formula One racing video game developed by Australian developer Infogrames Melbourne House and published by Infogrames for PlayStation 2. It was released in Europe on 22 November 2002, and was officially licensed by Formula One Administration. It was later released on 28 February 2003 in New Zealand and Australia, 3 March in North America and 22 May in Japan.

Grand Prix Challenge
Developer(s)	Infogrames Melbourne House[a]
Publisher(s)	Infogrames[b]
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	EU: 22 November 2002 AU: 28 February 2003 NA: 3 March 2003 JP: 22 May 2003
Genre(s)	Racing simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

The game features all the drivers, cars and circuits from the 2002 Formula One season. Australian developer Torus Games also supplied the art for the Silverstone (UK), Magny-Cours (France) and Montreal (Canada) racing tracks. Cars in the game are made of around 17,000 polygons.^[1]

Game modes

There are 4 levels of AI to compete against, variable weather conditions, fuel usage, tire wear, interactive pitstops and various car setups.

• Time Trial
• Single Grand Prix (practice/qualifying/warm-up/race)
• Championship (competing in a 17-race season to become FIA Formula One World Champion)
• Grand Prix Challenge (series of 10 mini-championships which increase in difficulty each time)
• Multiplayer (2-player splitscreen)

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	76/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Famitsu	27/40[3]
Game Informer	7.5/10[4]
GamesMaster	87%[5]
GameSpot	7.9/10[6]
IGN	9/10[7]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK	6/10[8]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[9]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	6/10[10]
PSM3	85%[11]
X-Play	[12]

The game received "generally favourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.^[3]