Oh cool! I have GP1 for the Amiga and GP2 for PC in their original boxes.

Me too! (And GP3 as well).

GP1 on the Amiga was huge for me! The realism! The graphics! The hot-seat multiplayer! I don't know how many hours I spent with the game, but eventually it became a little boring. Even on highest difficulty, with no driving aids and the default car setup, I'd easily lap the competition in a full-length race. I guess the physics simulation wasn't that perfect then, and the low(er) FPS on PAL Amigas made it easier to control and react, too.

GP2 I also played quite a lot on the PC. Even bought a steering wheel and pedals.

GP3 I found already more difficult, and thus less fun, plus I never really got comfortable with some of the new tracks. Maybe I also never spent that much time with the game to really get proficient.

I never played GP4, but in between GP2 and GP3 I had Ubisoft's F1 Racing Simulation. Though that one seemed to copy the experience of a TV viewer more than that of an actual driver. It also didn't perform that well on my PC at the time.

Since then, I spent some time with Codemasters F1 2017 (I think the last one to get a Linux port). But without a steering wheel I never got too competent to really ace it. Plus, nowadays I don't have the spare time for full-length races and all the practice sessions and qualifying required to farm points to upgrade the car.

I looked at some of the retro-inspired games, like Formula Legends or New Star GP, but both of them lack the soothing experience of driving in circles for 70 laps, inching closer and closer to finally line up the overtake.

Long story short, shut up and take my money! Playing GP1 without having to dig out the manual for the copy protection would be a blessing.

And while we're at it, how about throwing in Geoff Crammond's Stunt Car Racer as well!? :-)