Update 1.9 - Out Now!

We hope that, like us, you've been enjoying a thrilling 2024 Formula One season so far.

Back at HQ, we've been hard at work on a significant upgrade package to take you to the front of the grid as we head towards Abu Dhabi. Update 1.9 contains a host of new features designed to enhance the realism and expand upon the information gathering and the endless drive for progress which is critical in ensuring teams make the right calls to take them to the top.

Alongside these new features, this update also contains a substantial suite of rebalancing and fixes!

Learn more about the new features in our recent blog post

Patch Notes

NEW Pit Lane Starts

• Pit lane starts now fully supported for player and AI teams based on real-world regulations

• Principals will be prompted before making a change that break Parc fermé rules and incur a pit lane start

NEW Driver Development

• Principals can now focus drivers into three new distinct areas of development in order to use their skills to benefit your team

• This is also applicable to affiliate drivers, giving extra reason and purpose to make use of affiliate positions

NEW Team Suitability

• Added new "Team Suitability" rating uncovered when scouting staff and drivers to help inform hiring decisions

• The rating consider a variety of factors and results are dynamic dependent on the context

NEW Contract Rumours

• Added new email content providing insight into negotiations and hiring happening elsewhere on the grid

Stability & Performance

• In cases where there is a risk of save file corruption, additional protections have been implemented. The option to 'Restart Season' will be removed in order to mitigate this risk.

• Fixed crash that could occur during processing

• Fixed crash that could occur when confirming sponsor plans in quick succession

• Fixed crash that could occur at the end of the Australian GP during a long play session

Updated Powertrain Costs

• Updated powertrain cost balance

• Changed powertain payment structure to monthly from annual

• Updated finances screen to accurately reflect costs

Finances

• Fixed occurrence of mandatory activities not paying out at the end of the sponsor period

• Fixed occurrence of DHL Fastest Pit Stop prize money not being paid

• Fixed occurrence of cost to break contracts not being charged

• Updated Finances help screen to reflect monthly payment structure for board and prize money

Contracts & Hiring

• Fixed Hamilton not going to Ferrari at the start of Season 2

• Added positive and negative opinion considerations to the driver and staff contract negotiation process

• Updated email content when player staff/drivers are approached by other teams

• Fixed counter offer reminder email not sending when counter offer is received and left unresponded on day of deadline

• Fixed Staff Changes email displaying incorrect contract info

• Fixed Accepted Contract email displaying incorrect cost to hire

• Fixed Team Roster Update email including incorrect contract info

• Fixed Staff Poached emails displaying contract length as 0

• Fixed incorrectly displayed affiliate contract length in Affiliates Overview panel

• Fixed incorrect or missing cost to break contract for immediate start dates

• Fixed the empty reaction window when a contract offer results in a negative reaction

Team Management

• Fixed 'One for the Future' achievement not being awarded after signing an affiliate with an offer deadline of 7 days

• Improved AI regulation voting logic

• Fixed issue preventing player continuing with their current team after selecting to switch team having not been fired

• Fixed