When does F1™ 2017 get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (42%); after 15h it's 1 in 12 (9%). Fully opens up by hour 5.

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F1™ 2017

Aug 24, 2017 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

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

Fully opens up by 5h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 66% of owners

Steam reviews 87% positive of 5,961

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (42%); after 15h it's 1 in 12 (9%).
Fully opens up by hour 5.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 66% 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 5,987 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 291 reviews: 33.6h for positive, 16.2h 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 (66.3% 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)

story milestone ending side

Setting up Complete a valid qualifying lap using the maximum fuel setting 100%
Déjà vu Use a Flashback 89%
Tinker Use the Multi Function Display to adjust your set-up while on track 89%
On the podium Achieve a podium finish in any game mode 85%
Chris knows best Research a recommended upgrade 77%
Great expectations Accept a contract with Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes 75%
Best Seat In The House Take pole position 74%
Invite only Accept an invite to an Invitational event 74%
Blast from the past Complete an Invitational event 72%
Hard work pays off Complete your first Practice Programme 70%
Practically perfect Achieve a perfect result in a Practice Programme 66%
Timing is everything Set a clean lap in any Time Trial 61%
First of many? Take your first win in any full season 61%
It’s a marathon, not a sprint Complete a Race Strategy Practice Programme 58%
Out with the old Switch out a worn engine part 57%
Contender Accept a contract with Williams, Force India, Renault, Toro Rosso or Haas 53%
Feed the machine Complete a Fuel Management Practice Programme 52%
Maybe there's another way Complete 10 laps on the alternate route tracks 49%
Something to prove Accept a contract with McLaren or Sauber 46%
Back on track Resume a race using a Mid-Session Save 38%
The right person for the job Receive a promotion to first driver 37%
Jeff knows best Pit under the Safety Car onto the team's suggested strategy 36%
Up to eleven Out qualify your team mate 11 times in one season 29%
NOT NOW JEFF! Politely ask your Race Engineer to stop talking to you out on track 29%
Down but not out Take a grid drop penalty for switching an engine part 27%
Seasoned Veteran Complete a Full Season of 20 Races in Career or Championships 24%
Top of the pile Win the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship 19%
To the limit Perform a perfect pitstop with Pit Assists disabled and Rules enabled 19%
Top that! Set the fastest time in all three Practice sessions, take pole position and win the Grand Prix 18%
Underestimated Spend at least 75% of your season being rated as 'Overachieving' by your team 18%
Stick or shift With manual gears enabled race a car with a non sequential gearbox 13%
It's a team sport Win the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship 13%
More to come Complete a Race in an Online Championship 13%
Time waits for no one Set a clean lap in Time Trial at 10 circuits 9.7%
Asserting dominance Win a total of 5 Online Races 8.1%
Don't hold my hand Complete any race with all assists disabled 8.1%
The weather man Create and race your own weather scenario 8.0%
The prancing horse Complete a race in a classic Ferrari at Monza 7.8%
To the victor go the spoils Obtain a gold medal in a championship 6.6%
Welcome to the real world Obtain a rank of 10 Online 6.0%
The best of British Complete a race in a classic British car at Silverstone 5.7%
When the stars come out Complete a night race at Monaco 4.2%
The 1% club Win a 25% + distance race against 'Ultimate' AI opponents 3.5%
Like the deserts miss the rain... Complete a race at Bahrain or Abu Dhabi in heavy rain 3.0%
Back up to speed Improve your performance to elevate yourself out of the 'Underachieving' zone 2.9%
Some assembly required Apply all vehicle upgrades from one department 2.9%
Competitive Streak Obtain a rank of 25 Online 2.6%
On the shoulders of giants Have 75% of the vehicle upgrades applied 2.4%
Slippery when wet Set wet times in Time Trial at 5 circuits 2.1%
Another lap? Obtain a champion star Online 1.4%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.