Race Driver: Grid is a 2008 developed and published by for , , , , , and . It is the first game in the .
Grid was developed and published by Codemasters, the creators of the . It is a game in which the player runs their own race team, acting as the primary driver. As players progress they gain and can hire a teammate to drive alongside them in certain events.
The game begins with the player accepting jobs to drive for other teams to earn money, and once the player gains enough capital they can purchase their own vehicles and drive independently, as well as continuing to drive for other teams should they choose to. Grid features a gameplay mechanic known as Flashback which allows the player to rewind gameplay by up to ten seconds and resume from their chosen point. This is a limited-use feature, determined by the difficulty setting.
Grid features several modes of competition using various cars. Three main regions are found in the game, United States, Europe, and Japan, each with their own championship. Each of the game's 43 cars are tied to one of these three regions. Grid also features several types of events to compete in, including , , , racing, and , as well as variants on several of these . Players can also participate in the at the end of each racing season