1992 - Formula HiTech Gen 1

Technology really started to take off in the 1992 season. More and more teams moved away from H-shifters, some introduced Traction Control (like the McLaren MP4-7A) - and one team went all in.

The Williams FW14B, represented by the F-HiTech Gen 1 Model 2, featured active suspension, Traction Control and more electronic gizmos. As a result, Nigel Mansell ran away with the title that year. Racing against the AI, it is clear that the car had an obvious advantage, as the two Model 2 cars usually break away from the pack quite easily.

A nice bonus is the availability of historically accurate tracks and locations: 13 of 1992's 16 Grands Prix are present, nine of them on the proper layouts, even.

Cars​

  • Formula HiTech Gen 1 Model 1 (V12)
  • Formula HiTech Gen 1 Model 2 (V10)
  • Formula HiTech Gen 1 Model 3 (V8, no electronic aids)
  • Formula HiTech Gen 1 Model 4 (V10, no electronic aids)
  • McLaren MP4/7A

Accurate Tracks​

DateTrackLaps
April 4, 1992Interlagos 199371
May 5, 1992Barcelona 199165
May 17, 1992Imola 198860
June 14, 1992Montreal 199169
July 12, 1992Silverstone 199159
August 30, 1992Spa-Francorchamps 199344
September 13, 1992Monza 199153
September 27, 1992Cascais 198871
November 8, 1992Adelaide 198881

Accurate Locations​

  • March 1, 1992: Kyalami - reworked GP circuit only had Crowthorne added in 2016
  • May 31, 1992: Azure Circuit - Monaco (different final sector)
  • July 26, 1992: Hockenheim 1992 - the Ostkurve chicane was changed for the 1992 event, but the tighter Senna Kurve (previously Bremskurve 3) was only added in 1994
  • October 25, 1992: Kansai Classic Kansai Classic - Suzuka (modern version has reprofiled corners, most notably 130R and Dunlop)

Available Tracks & Locations: 13 out of 16

1992 Skin Pack​

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