Final Lap
The first successful Formula One video game in arcade history was "Pole Position" (1982), by Namco. In "Pole Position", the player has to complete a lap in a certain amount of time in order to qualify for a race at the Fuji racetrack. After qualifying, the player had to face other cars in a championship race. The game was very successful and it spawned an official sequel, "Pole Position II", and an unofficial one, "Final Lap". After the success of "Pole Position", many similar games appeared in arcades (and later ported to home computers) such as "TX-1" (1983).