Formula 1 97

==Legal issues==

==Legal issues==

The game was hit by legal wranglings with the [[FIA]] (Formula One's governing body) objecting to the use of the FIA logo on the game's packaging. The game was withdrawn from shops six weeks after its release. It was re-released without the offending logo, but the FIA were still unhappy. However, the FIA lost the court case, and the game continued to be sold without the logo.[[F1 Racing]] magazine, December 1997 issue, page 20, British edition as imported to America Another problem faced was the use of the name and image of then-Williams F1-driver Jacques Villeneuve, after he had [[copyright]]ed both. The game shows a silhouette for the driver's image. [[Murray Walker]] refers to him as "Williams Numberone" or "The Canadian", however on the game menu, they list him as Driverone Williams; this problem is easily sidestepped by the addition of a driver name edit function. The game also has unused voice clips for Jacques Villeneuve, that can be found via hacking methods.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} This idea proved popular and re-appeared in ''[[Formula 1 98]]'', but was not used for any of the following games. The driver name edit function is also used to enter codes to unlock the Aida, Adelaide, Silverstone (1960s look), a mirrored version of the original game's bonus track, and others, such as raining frogs and the cars having the ability to hover.

The game was hit by legal wranglings with the [[FIA]] (Formula One's governing body) objecting to the use of the FIA logo on the game's packaging. The game was withdrawn from shops six weeks after its release. It was re-released without the offending logo, but the FIA were still unhappy. However, the FIA lost the court case, and the game continued to be sold without the logo.[[F1 Racing]] magazine, December 1997 issue, page 20, British edition as imported to America Another problem faced was the use of the name and image of then-Williams F1-driver Jacques Villeneuve, after he had [[copyright]]ed both. The game shows a silhouette for the driver's image. [[Murray Walker]] refers to him as "Williams Numberone" or "The Canadian", however on the game menu, they list him as Driverone Williams; this problem is easily sidestepped by the addition of a driver name edit function. The game also has unused voice clips for Jacques Villeneuve, that can be found via hacking methods.{{Cite web |title=Formula 1 Championship Edition (PlayStation) - The Cutting Room Floor |url=https://tcrf.net/Formula_1_Championship_Edition_(PlayStation)#Commentary_for_Removed_Drivers |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=tcrf.net}} This idea proved popular and re-appeared in ''[[Formula 1 98]]'', but was not used for any of the following games. The driver name edit function is also used to enter codes to unlock the Aida, Adelaide, Silverstone (1960s look), a mirrored version of the original game's bonus track, and others, such as raining frogs and the cars having the ability to hover.

All alcohol and tobacco sponsors are censored, for example trackside adverts saying Faster instead of [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]], since such advertisements were illegal in some countries.

All alcohol and tobacco sponsors are censored, for example trackside adverts saying Faster instead of [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]], since such advertisements were illegal in some countries.