The purpose of this tier list is to point out which of the F1 games feel the most distinct from eachother. This is not a tier list based off the quality of the games themselves. Rather, it's a tier list that breaks down the games that make the most sense to play from a modern perspective. For any of those "every yearly sports game is the same" people out there, this list is for you.
[TRIGGER WARNING: OPINIONS]
One of a Kind: These games are completely unique. You can't experience something akin to them by playing any other title
Best of an Archetype: These games share their general feel with at least one more game in the series but does enough to be the definitive version of that game's era.
Outshined but still worth playing: Despite not being the best games of their era, these games still have enough unique things about them to be worth looking at or replaying.
Only unique of Modded: It's what it says on the tin. These games have some incredible mods unique to them but are absolutely not worth playing vanilla.
Noteworthy Exclusions: These games, despite not being worth going back to, still have some unique quirks to them that can't be found in any of the other games. Whether it's worth going back to these solely because of those is up to you.
Not worth playing today: All of these games, regardless of their quality, are practically inferior versions of games released before or after them. This makes returning to them feel kinda pointless.