When does F1 2018 get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (32%); after 15h it's 1 in 13 (8%). The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.

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F1 2018

Aug 23, 2018 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 59% of owners

Steam reviews 89% positive of 13,538

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (32%); after 15h it's 1 in 13 (8%).
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 58% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 13,632 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 275 reviews: 22h for positive, 5.9h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (58.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (50)

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Out of the gates Complete a valid qualifying lap using the Hotlap ERS deployment mode 100%
It's still good, it's still good Use a Flashback 92%
Great expectations Accept a contract with Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull 90%
Stepping up Achieve a podium finish in any game mode 89%
It's the little things Use the Multi Function Display to adjust your set-up while on track 89%
Best seat in the house Take pole position 81%
Back on track Complete a lap at Hockenheim 68%
It's about time Set a clean lap in any Time Trial 62%
From humble beginnings Complete your first Practice Programme 61%
A new challenger appears Take your first win in any full season 61%
Contender Accept a contract with Renault, Haas, McLaren or Force India 52%
Flattery will get you anywhere Negotiate a new contract 50%
Something to prove Accept a contract with Toro Rosso, Williams or Sauber 47%
Go Team! Obtain an upgrade at a reduced cost due to good morale 45%
Inspiring confidence Receive a promotion to first driver 45%
Smile! Take a picture using Photo Mode 32%
Purple Rain Achieve a perfect result in a Practice Programme in wet weather 29%
I expect the best and I give the best Earn maximum Resource Points during Practice 28%
Seriously, JEFF! Politely ask your Race Engineer to stop talking to you out on track 26%
Bright Spark Generate enough energy through ERS to power a light bulb for a year 24%
Clean sweep Set the fastest time in all 3 Practice sessions, take pole position and win the Grand Prix 22%
Seen the sights Complete a Full Season of 21 Races in Career or Championships Mode 22%
Aces High Obtain a rank of 11 Online 20%
More to come Complete a Race in an Online Championship 20%
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it Win the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship 19%
Patent pending Set a valid Time Trial lap with a set up taken from a rival ghost 17%
Stick or shift With manual gears enabled race a car with a non sequential gearbox 16%
Every artist was first an amateur Obtain a Skill Rating in Multiplayer 15%
There's no "I" in team Win the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship 15%
Sceptre Win a total of 4 Online Races 15%
Streets ahead Win the Drivers' Championship at USA, or earlier 14%
Quick as a flash Achieve a reaction time of less than 0.16 Seconds off the grid with race starts set to manual 14%
Best laid plans Lose an upgrade due to a regulation change 14%
Homecoming Finish in the points at Le Castellet in a Renault 12%
The Trooper Obtain a rank of 25 Online 10%
Making inroads Complete a race at every short track 9.6%
Use it or lose it Finish a race with a fully depleted battery 8.7%
Welcome to the real world Complete any race with all assists disabled 7.7%
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Complete a race using four different tyre compounds 7.4%
The winner takes it all Obtain a gold medal in a championship 7.0%
On your left Finish on the podium after being eliminated in Q1 6.8%
As good as it gets Apply all vehicle upgrades from one department 6.5%
Matching a legend Obtain 41 podium finishes in Career Mode 6.3%
It's in there somewhere Finish a race with a missing gear 6.0%
The 1.6% club Win a 25% + distance race against 'Ultimate' AI opponents 5.6%
It's show time Complete an event 5.3%
Safety first Obtain a Safety Rating of 'A' in Multiplayer 4.6%
For Thomas Win the Spanish Grand Prix with Kimi Räikkönen 4.4%
Right place, right time Finish on the podium at Singapore in Fernando Alonso's McLaren 3.9%
Superficially familiar Complete a race in a classic Lotus at the Circuit of the Americas 3.9%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.