F1 Pole Position 64
F1 Pole Position 64 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is F1 Pole Position 64 on?
- F1 Pole Position 64 was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did F1 Pole Position 64 release?
- F1 Pole Position 64 was first released on March 28, 1997.
About F1 Pole Position 64
The game featured all the tracks from that Formula One season, at a time when the racing began in Australia, and ended in Japan. Teams would be set up with relevant drivers, however there was a roster-feature included, which allowed the player to swap drivers from one team to another, and even removing a real driver and replacing him with unknown drivers named Driver 1-6. Grand Prix Mode allowed players to progress through the racing calendar, you could also choose single races or a time trial on various tracks. Battle mode allowed you to pick who you wanted to race against over a however many laps you chose.
Summary via IGDB.
F1 Pole Position 64 on Wikipedia
F1 Pole Position 64, released in Japan as Human Grand Prix: The New Generation , is a racing video game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Human Entertainment and published by Human Entertainment in Japan, and published by Ubi Soft for North American and Europe. It is the fifth and final game in the Human Grand Prix / F1 Pole Position series, featuring Formula One branding.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Human Entertainment
- Publisher
- Gradiente
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- Formula 1
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $3 | $20 | $42 |
| Japanese release (Human Grand Prix) | $3 | $11 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.95 in Oct 2008, $7.41 five years ago, and $10.75 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.98 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.04 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $0.99 | $7.24 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $11.66 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.97 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.30 | $15.45 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.99 | $14.75 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.62 | $15.73 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.92 | $18.83 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.27 | $36 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.62 | $59 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.00 | $40 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.32 | $38 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.96 | $37 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.75 | $35 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 15 October 1997 | NUS-NHGE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 1 October 1997 | NUS-NHGP-EUR | — |
| Japan | 28 March 1997 | NUS-NHGJ-JPN | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Low
A Formula One game from Human Entertainment with decent looks and little else, and a very cheap cart.
F1 Pole Position 64 is Human Entertainment's Nintendo 64 racing game, the fifth and last in its Human Grand Prix series, based on the 1996 Formula One season. Japan received it in March 1997 as Human Grand Prix: The New Generation, and Ubi Soft published it in Europe and North America that autumn. The Japanese release did not carry the FIA and FOCA licenses.
GamePro's July 1997 preview promised 30 drivers, 16 tracks and 22 cars, with a pit-crew radio and damage from crashes and breakdowns. Reviews of the finished game were cool: IGN said the tracks look almost nothing like their real counterparts, GameSpot said it looks good but has little else going for it, and Electronic Gaming Monthly recommended it only to racing-sim fans.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 36 | December 1997 | 3 out of 5 stars |
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 58% | |
| AllGame | 1.5/5 | |
| Edge | 5/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10 / 7/10 | |
| Famitsu | 24/40 | |
| Game Informer | 7/10 | |
| GameFan | 89/100 / 89/100 / 84/100 | |
| GameSpot | 4.2/10 | |
| Hyper | 67% | |
| IGN | 4.1/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 71% | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.1/10 | |
| 64 Extreme | 60% |
“Despite a few faults, Human Grand Prix is a well put together piece of software, which will suit a lot of players down to the ground.”
“On the surface, Fl seems like a standard racing game, but it has a lot to offer serious simulation fans who want strategy and realism. The best part is that conditions change during the race, forcing you to change tactics and equipment.”
“Unfortunately, due to some visual glitches and dreary gameplay, Fl Pole Position 64 isn't it. … The real tragedy, however, is how soon this racer breaks down.”
“All in all, the game will satisfy Fl enthusiasts and may even nab general racing fans as well.”
Next Generation rated games from one star ("Bad: crucially flawed in design or application") to five ("Revolutionary"); three stars meant "Good: a solid and competitive example of an established game style." Nintendo Power was Nintendo of America's own magazine, so its reviews are the console maker's view of its platform. Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
A cheap cart, with a loose US copy below the library median and the fake risk low. PAL and Japanese copies cost far less loose, and the Japanese release is the cheapest complete. Complete copies cost a few times the loose price, so a boxed US copy is still a modest purchase.
F1 Pole Position 64 screenshots
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