In-game action is seen from behind your car with a forced perspective road trailing off into the distance. However, contrary to what some may think, action is slick, smooth and fast, thanks to some nifty coding by the developers. Your opponents can appear from behind when overtaking, and will be indicated by a small red arrow at the foot of the screen.
Control can be either manual or automatic for gearing, with A and B used to accelerate and break.
For the novice, however, I would strongly recommend selecting Rookie game settings and automatic gears. Those who are used to modern racers will no doubt look suspiciously at F1WGP2's display. Yes, it looks great, but corners and changes in the height of the track may not appear as you'd expect and are all too keen to throw you into a spin at first. However, as you become used to the display and handling of your vehicle, you'll soon start to notch up some quick lap times. F1WGP2 is, fortunately, so much more.