I think this is the best racing game ever made, and one of my favorite games. Hard as fuck, but so so so rewarding when you push it. Awesome tracks, awesome ost, the f-zero aesthetic is so cool, a story mode with like one bad mission, and so few games make you really feel like you're hauling ass.
You will never feel like you mastered a track in this game until you hit the point where you're flying outside the map. There will always be more ways to push it, and it's so so good. Please play this game, it's gonna beat your ass but the payout is so good.