Update 1.6 - Out Now

Update 1.6 is out now. Please update your game for these changes to reflect.

Full Patch Notes

Mentality

• Rebalanced impact and duration of events on Mentality

• Fixed overall Mentality rating not always refreshing immediately after changes

• Fixed Mentality causes being displayed inconsistently between profile and Mentality Hub

• Fixed issue where 'Mentoring' showed as a Mentality factor when no affiliates were present

Drivers

• Added new affiliate drivers to starting database (this will require starting a new save file)

  • Hamda al Qubaisi

  • Amna al Qubaisi

  • Emely de Heus

  • Tuukka Taponen

• Corrected spelling of Franco Colapinto

Car Development

• Adjusted AI teams' starting expertise (this will require starting a new save file)

• Adjusted AI teams' car starting ratings (this will require starting a new save file)

• Improved balance of AI car development

• Improved mechanical fault balance for powertrain parts in good condition

• Fixed inaccurate ERS durability rating on Car Analysis screen

• Fixed inconsistent display of powertrain percentages

• Fixed development options being disabled when following email link

Staff, Contracts & Hiring

• Fixed Scouts or Engineers remaining unavailable to use after sponsorship engagement activity has expired

• Fixed issue where affiliate signed in first season could not drive in FP1 in future season

• Fixed issue where contract could not be renegotiated from staff profile screen after acknowledging contract email

• Fixed contract length being displayed as one year longer than it should in emails

• Fixed previous offer 'Bonus Threshold' being displayed incorrectly in counter offer

• Fixed free agent contract showing 'empty' season contract state

• Fixed hired driver for future seasons scouting information being listed as 'Expired'

• Improved AI poaching logic

• Improved AI affiliate hiring logic

Sponsorship & Finance

• Fixed newly created teams spending more money on initial startup than real teams (this will require starting a new save file)

• Fixed engagement target payouts not being received in second season

• Fixed some sponsor activities providing no engagement gains during first sponsor period of second season

• Improved AI financial decision making

• Fixed AI teams offering extreme salaries and starting bonuses

• Improved accuracy of car development finances area in cost cap

• Restyled icons on sponsor plan screen

• Improved balance of sponsors' preferred activities

• Fixed sponsor logos disappearing from UI when saving/loading on day of negotiation

• Improved balance of factors contributing to Team Marketability

• Fixed 'Balanced' sponsor package having Race Day icon and colouring during negotiation

Create A Team

• Fixed Create A Team decal options list missing icons in Livery Editor

• Fixed team branding showroom lighting level darkening when re-entering

• Improved ease of sponsor decal placement on driver gloves

• Fixed delay to sponsor logos appearing on negotiations screens in Create A Team mode

• Fixed created team garage appearing with Ferrari branding at Yas Marina

• Fixed placement of drivers feet on livery podium

Race Weekend

• Reduced lap time delta between slowest and fastest cars in managed races

• Fixed powertrain penalties being applied in Sprint Session when new powertrain is bought and fitted before Sprint Qualifying

• Fixed tyre compound allocations at Albert Park and Hermanos Rodriguez

• Improved balance of incidents at Jeddah

• Improved balance of starting engine temperatures

• Fixed car retirement replays showing no or incorrect car when selected

• Adjusted DRS zone placements

• Fixed empty grandstands at Jeddah

• Added night-time icons in weekend overview menu

• Fixed every pit stop on post-race report screen being highlighted as positive

• Fixed Sprint Qualifying results being empty when loading save made on Sprint preparation screen

• Fixed Driver Preparation goal progress and