Axsim Formula Simulator is as close as we'll ever get to racing in F1

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(Pocket-lint) — On the first day of the 2022 F1 season, Pocket-lint was invited to watch the first practice session and even drive the Bahrain circuit ourselves.

That's because streaming service Now held an event in London with the coverage streaming on one screen, while another was attached to the Axsim Formula Simulator that was set up for the day.

And, while we've raced in motor racing simulators before — including one made from the shell of Fernando Alonso's F14 Ferrari — this is the closest we've ever felt to racing an actual F1 car.

Not only is Axsim's Formula Simulator designed around the chassis of an F1 car, it features three different stages of motion. This includes a suspension platform authorised by the FIA, curved rails that emulate yaw, and Cranfield G-Seat technology to give the impression of g-force, as originally designed for fighter pilot simulators.

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The end result is something more physical and tangible than we've experienced in the past — you really do feel every bump and turn.

The seat and straps sport numerous airbags in select positions that expand and contract depending on the g-force that would normally be felt by a driver. It's not exact, of course, and you don't end up feeling like you want to throw up in a bin (thankfully) but it's quite an experience — one we didn't really want to end.

The Axsim Simulator also has a professional level steering wheel. with full colour LCD display and buttons in all the right places, although we did our laps in automatic mode for the sake of ease of use. After all, the day resulted in queues of influencers, plus Love Island and X-Factor stars eagerly