One week on, and since we got no new answers in the last 24 hours, I guess results are due. First, the "getting to know you" section of the survey.
1. Where do you live? (84 answered)
17.9% Germany
13.1% Italy
11.9% United Kingdom
8.3% Australia
8.3% France
7.1% Argentina
6.0% Brazil
3.6% Sweden
2.4% Canada, Finland, Hungary, South Africa and United Arab Emirates
1.2% Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Venezuela
That's 69% Europeans. One other user said "Asia", with no mention of country, while another answered "Here". I'd be honored to visit the Republic of Here any time soon.2. How old are you? (104 answered)
36.5% 20-29 years old
23.1% 30-39 years old
17.3% 40-49 years old
12.5% 50-59 years old
6.7% 19 years old or less
3.8% 60 years old or more
3. How often do you follow Formula 1? (102 answered)
Watching qualifying and races on TV77.0% always
18.0% frequently
3.0% never
2.0% occasionally
A few users mentioned losing interest in F1 in the last few years.Reading news (online or printed)70.3% always
24.2% frequently
5.5% occasionally
Watching practice sessions on TV31.5% frequently
30.4% occasionally
29.3% always
8.7% never
Watching specialized TV shows37.5% occasionally
29.5% frequently
17.0% always
15.9% never
Attending race weekends in my country / nearest race39.5% occasionally
34.9% never
18.6% always
7.0% frequently
That's a lot of "never" right here. Lack of interest in modern F1? High ticket prices? Distance?4. Which other categories do you follow? (89 answered - users could pick more than one option)
47.2% MotoGP
42.7% Formula E
40.4% IndyCar
40.4% Feeder series (GP2, GP3, F3, F4, Indy Lights, WSR, and others)
29.2% World Endurance Championship (WEC)
27.0% Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM)
24.7% World Touring Car Championship (WTCC)
22.5% World Rally Championship (WRC)
15.7% NASCAR
National stock car series were also mentioned: BTCC, V8 Supercars, Stock Car Brasil, TC2000. Superbikes and Auto GP also received mentions. Also, no surprise NASCAR is this low considering question 1.5. How often do you play Grand Prix 4? (103 answered)
42.7% More than once a week
25.2% Every week
18.4% Every month
13.6% Less than once a month
6. Which game mode do you play the most in Grand Prix 4? (104 answered)
40.4% Non-Championship Race
25.0% Quick Race
24.0% Championship Season
9.6% Free Practice
1.0% Quick Laps
"If you race without qualifying first, you will have to start at the back of the grid."7. Do you play Grand Prix 4 more often than normal in F1 race weekends? (98 answered)
55.1% No
44.9% Yes
8. Do you play other racing games/sims? (76 answered - users could pick more than one option)
47.4% Codemasters' F1 games
32.9% rFactor
26.3% Grand Prix 3
13.2% Assetto Corsa
And many many others. F1 Challenge 99-02, Grand Prix Legends, GTR 2, iRacing, Project Cars the most frequent among the rest.9. What is your preferred controller input? (104 answered)
43.3% Keyboard
39.4% Steering wheel
17.3% Gamepad / joystick
I wonder which other racing games have more keyboard players than wheel players. Now let me check that cc-line again...So that's the first page of results, the second one will follow shortly.
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