As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
Better known today as the developer of Skyrim and Fallout, Bethesda once had a well-respected racing game franchise and were deep into development of a licensed Skip Barber Racing title that never released.
The 2003 Williams FW25 was a reasonably successful BMW-engined car that took four poles and four wins from the 16 races that year. It was a completely new design for Williams that suffered with understeer until tire supplier Michelin provided a widening front tire to produce more grip. The advantage was removed after a complaint by Ferrari and the car struggled in the final two races of the season as it had before the updated tires.
Released as historic content in F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.