Pit Lane Tycoon

Pit Lane Tycoon puts you behind the scenes of a racing team. You hire engineers, tune setups and make gut calls during races that can swing an entire season.

The management depth is real. Tire wear, weather and driver morale all interact, and we lost more than one race by ignoring a soft-compound warning. Race day plays out as a live strategy panel, which is more tense than it sounds.

The menus can feel busy at first. Give it an hour and the numbers start telling a story you actually want to follow.

What we liked

• Genuine management depth
• Tense live race-day decisions
• Weather and tire strategy that matters