The DVD offers a commentated review of the 2000 Formula One World Championship, race by race, with the option to toggle between viewing the main stream, an on-board car camera, view the pitlane or see on-screen data such as lap times and positions.

The game's "arcade" mode followed a similar line to that of Formula One 2000, although incentives were now offered in the form of upgrades to the player's car.

[3] At the 2001 United States Grand Prix, Sony held a variety of sport promotions with Jenson Button and a multi-million advertising campaign.

The advertising efforts in the United States included a national television campaign via network, cable and syndication sports programming.

The event saw a time trial competition using the game and was played by Jenson Button against consumer Chris Ohanian.

[6] The game features all the drivers and tracks from the 2001 Formula One World Championship, although Tarso Marques' name is never mentioned by Murray Walker.

Depending on which version the player has, one of the replacement drivers (Pedro de la Rosa) that appeared in the real 2001 Formula One World Championship is in the game.

In the American version, released on October of the same year, both drivers have switched roles as they also did in real life.