This page explains in detail the interactions between the F-1 Race series and the Metroid series.
F-1 Race (Game Boy)[]
November 9, 1990
F-1 Race
Metroid
After winnning each course, a Nintendo character shows up to greet the pilot, right before the start of the next course. Between course 6 and course 7 there's Samus (see F-1 Race cameos for other cameos).
License[]
Copyrights for both series are held by Nintendo.