00:00 While teams and cars are a huge part of Formula 1, they'd be going nowhere fast without drivers.
00:10 In F1 Manager 23, developing your drivers and scouting for the future are essential
00:15 to success.
00:16 New for 2023 is a completely revised driver development system.
00:26 Instead of manually allocating stat points based on race performance, you'll now instruct
00:31 your drivers to focus on general areas of improvement.
00:35 For example, driving standards will develop skills such as overtaking and defending, while
00:40 telling your drivers to focus on their wet track skills will help improve their control
00:44 and accuracy.
00:48 In addition to race weekend performance, a number of factors will affect your drivers
00:52 and their development.
00:54 For example, drivers will receive bonuses from various facilities, with your headquarters
00:58 race simulator aiding weekly development, while your team hub will provide a morale
01:03 boost.
01:04 The new driver confidence system during race weekends will also be affected by driver morale
01:08 and affinity with their engineers.
01:11 Ensure team morale is high and that your engineers and drivers have a strong bond to secure a
01:15 confidence boost going into race weekend sessions, as poor confidence could cause costume mistakes.
01:24 Each driver also has a development rate that decreases with age, and if your older drivers
01:29 aren't achieving results on track, you may even start to see their performance ratings
01:33 dwindle.
01:34 You'll receive email summaries of how your drivers are developing, so it's up to you
01:38 to decide how much leeway you give to an underperforming veteran, as it may be time to start to look
01:43 to the future with younger, fast-improving talent.
01:49 Speaking of which, Formula 2 and Formula 3 championships are now fully simulated alongside
01:55 your F1 seasons.
01:56 You'll be able to see each individual session's results from both of the feeder series, allowing
02:01 you more insight into who the next rising star might be.
02:05 So keep an eye on these details when it comes to scouting and hiring the next generational
02:08 talent.
02:14 And when it comes to hiring, you can now decide whether to offer a contract immediately or
02:19 sign a driver for the next season, giving you more options when it comes to how you
02:23 chop and change your team.
02:26 With refined development systems, deeper management and even more simulation, how you handle your
02:32 star drivers is more important than ever in F1 Manager 23.
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