I agree, the attention to detail was quite impressive at the time but the gameplay was non-existant. The races were almost in real time ie 2 hours plus. Zzzzzzzzzz
I think the review score is about right. Although there were lots of things you could do away from the track, such as modifying your car and testing at Ferrari's base, the actual driving was quite slow and jerky. Try Microprose Formula One Grand Prix instead!