What If YOU Were the F1 Team Manager? | Race Pace – The New Formula 1 boardgame

About Race Pace: The New Formula, from BoardGameGeek:

Welcome to the gridTHE LIGHTS ARE ABOUT TO GO OUT ...Engines fire. ...Headsets crackle. ...Monitors glow along the pit wall. ...Cars line up under the floodlights. In modern Formula racing, the driver may sit in the cockpit… but the race is won by the team. By the strategist. By the engineers. By the one calling the shots. That's you. In Race Pace – The New Formula, you step into the role of Team Manager, leading a modern Formula team through the relentless strategy battle behind every Grand Prix. This is not about reflexes. It's about decisions made under pressure. Every round, you'll balance speed against survival. Push too hard and your tyres fall away. Harvest energy too long and rivals strike. Deploy too early and you're defenseless later. Modern racing is no longer just about raw pace. It's about energy, timing, and control. But always keep one eye on Race Control. The weather can turn. Racing incidents can rewrite the race. Penalties can arrive without warning. A single decision can define your weekend. Because in modern Formula racing, victory doesn't always go to the fastest car - it goes to the team that controls the race pace. What Kind of Game Is This?Race Pace – The New Formula is an accessible, Formula 1–inspired, strategic racing game with meaningful decisions, clever timing, and tense player interaction. The game is built around two central ideas: You are the voice on the radio. You are the strategist behind the scenes. You are responsible for every call. and Your Race Pace determines everything - but your tyres decide if you can actually reach it. In real Formula 1 racing, the driver may sit in the cockpit - but the race is run from the pit wall. Race Pace puts you in the role of a modern race team manager. From the pit wall you monitor data screens, track conditions, and rival strategies while guiding your driver and car through a full Grand Prix. Every round brings new messages from race control and evolving race situations, forcing you to decide whether to upgrade your car, coach your driver, manage tires, or respond to changing conditions. Your choices shape your race pace - and ultimately your shot at victory. As Team Manager, you must master: • Tyre degradation - the true limiter of speed • Battery management - harvest vs deploy • Upgrades & development - long-term advantage • Race Control - penalties, interventions, and chaos • Driver growth - experience turns good drivers into great ones Each race unfolds over multiple rounds in which players simultaneously plan their strategy, then reveal how fast their car can go that lap. Positions shift. Opportunities open. Pressure builds. Changes compared to the previous Race Pace editionsThis new edition reflects the latest era of Formula 1 regulations and technology, making it a standalone game rather than an expansion. Tyre management remains crucial, but now battery management and energy usage are just as important in determining performance over the race. Boosts, inspired by modern F1 push systems, play a more prominent tactical role, allowing teams to seize key moments on track-but only if timed perfectly. Together, these elements create a deeper and more contemporary racing experience that rewards both planning and adaptability. A double-sided board introduces two distinct race environments: traditional daytime circuits and intense night races on tight street tracks. Each setting changes how tires behave, how energy is managed, and how valuable driver experience becomes. A newly designed, intuitive pace-tracking system keeps the race flowing smoothly, reducing bookkeeping and letting players focus on strategy, timing, and high-stakes decisions. To win, you must manage your team more effectively than your rivals and deliver the strongest overall race performance. Balance upgrades, driver development, tire and battery strategy, and perfectly timed boosts to achieve the fastest race pace. In Race Pace – The New Formula, only the team that best adapts to the modern rules of racing will take the checkered flag. 'Race Pace - the New Formula is coming to Gamefound end of 2026/begin of 2027. Click here to stay informed! -description from the publisher