Ferrari Virtual Academy 2K10 (2010) - Every PC F1 Game
7Ferrari Virtual Academy 2K10 by Kunos Simulazioni/Ferrari.com, 2010. Initially known as Ferrari Virtual Academy 2010 Season.
This game was a (commercial, as you had to buy it) promotional title from Ferrari, built by Kunos Simulazioni for an evolution of netKar Pro (which then evolved into Assetto Corsa). The original aim was for people to set the fastest lap times in order to win Ferrari-related prizes.
Released originally in 2010, the game was playable as late as early 2018, before Kunos took the server offline, meaning you could no longer get past the sign-in screen. However a fix in 2024 allows you to play it again! The fix is on https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Ferrari_Virtual_Academy or you can find the game and fix on archive.org
The game initially contained just the Fiorano circuit, then later added the Mugello and Nurburgring GP circuit. Car-wise, the initial release just had the 2010 Ferrari F10 F1 car, before later updates/DLC added the 2011 Ferrari 150° Italia F1 car and the Ferrari 458 road car in the Adrenaline Pack add-on.
1. Race Start (Monza): 0:00 Mugello instead. There's no actual race start here, as it's a hot lapping exercise!
2. Spray Effects (Silverstone): 0:33 There's no rain here, but here's the Nurburgring. The replays only run at 30fps though...
3. Tunnel & View (Monaco): 0:55 Fiorano here, as it has an overpass, not quite a tunnel though!
4. Wet Track (Spa-Francorchamps): 1:12 Again, no rain, here's Mugello again. This is using the dynamic in-car camera, that tilts to (I guess) simulate the driver's head tilting.
5. Pitstop (Interlagos): 1:34 There's no real pitstops in the game, but here I head into the unique "pits" in Fiorano!
6. Huge Crash (Montreal): 1:51 A high speed crash at the Nurburgring sees me pass through the scenery entirely! Clipping is hit-and-miss in this game! No damage though.
This is part of the Every PC F1 Game playlist, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYDobL0b26uiiYP8KdN3AwQmsu7ilzpxL