What did the Chinese F1 circuit look like when it first appeared in a video game?
8F1 04 and the Chinese GP
The 2025 Formula 1 World Championship is now well underway and after looking at what the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit looked like when it first appeared in a licensed video game, I'm now doing the same for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Take a look at how it looked back in 2004.
F1 04 by Studio Liverpool on the Sony Playstation 2
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F1 04 Gameplay: 00:57
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