Update 1.9 - Out Now!

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 Car Performance Overall Ranking not aligning with individual attribute rankings
  
• Fixed engineers not returning after Design Centre fire dilemma
  
• Fixed engineer increase not applying correctly after Design Centre Improvement email
  
• Fixed "Best Driver Position" in End of Season Board Review not considering drivers who left during the season
  
• Fixed board attending grand prix after selecting 'Deny' in 'Board Attendance at Grand Prix' email
  
• Fixed issue where an affiliate driver could be selected for both cars

Race Weekend

• Players will now see the Results page after simulating a Sprint session
  
• Fixed cars not attempting to unlap themselves during a race
  
• Fixed incorrect classification of drivers who DNF on the last lap ahead of other lapped cars
  
• Fixed driver and constructor standings shown during race weekend not including previous sprint race points
  
• Fixed 'DRS Enabled' notification displaying at beginning of practise & qualifying sessions in wet track conditions
  
• Fixed driver entering pit at end of flying lap when taking manual control during qualifying
  
• Fixed fastest lap being awarded to a driver who retires on lap 1
  
• Fixed Track Acclimitisation resetting to 0% after loading a mid-session save
  
• Fixed loss of focus when navigating to the 'Car Set Up' during Qualifying
  
• Fixed timing tower losing coloured border after opening menus during a yellow or red flag event
  
• Fixed the data view snapping to top when scrolling down during a race
  
• Fixed affiliate drivers having no position shown in their Driver Panel after setting lap times in practise
  
• Fixed full screen map briefly showing blurry textures
  
• Fixed rear lights on cars not turning on during a race
  
• Fixed cars sometimes appearing to not touch the track
  
• Fixed Create-A-Team cars clipping through safety car

Circuits

• Albert Park: Fixed cars driving over the kerb on pit entry
  
• Austin: Adjusted cars' speed out of pit lane and into turn 1
  
• Hermanos Rodriguez: Fixed missing and incorrectly positioned cars in team garages
  
• Las Vegas: Fixed incorrectly placed 2nd DRS Zone
  
• Monaco: Fixed rare instance of safety car blocking pit exit
  
• Shanghai: Fixed incorrect pit lane marker
  
• Suzuka Fixed possibility of cars going through the barrier on Turn 2

Create a Team

• Improved balance when randomising generated staff when beginning a new 'Create a Team' career
  
• Fixed car livery model colour not being consistent with colour selected in UI
  
• Fixed incorrect starting budget being displayed for 'Your Story' origin
  
• Fixed incorrectly categorised livery sponsors
  
• Removed duplicate 'Team Name' header from the Team Branding menu
  
• Removed 'Undo' button when no changes present to undo

Presentation

• Fixed Charles Leclerc's career history not showing for 2022 and 2023
  
• Fixed Jack Doohan's career history not showing for 2022
  
• Fixed Ayumu Iwasa's career history not showing for 2022
  
• Fixed incorrect race distance listed for Las Vegas and Qatar in the Circuits screen
  
• Fixed the monthly affiliates development email not showing affiliates signed in the previous season
  
• Fixed missing text in Design Centre Improvement email
  
• Fixed the Seasons Remaining value showing '-1' in the Mid-Season Board Review
  
• Fixing 'Engine Cooling' not being displayed as a Negative Effect of sidepod and chassis damage
  
• Improved logic prompting notifications in UI
  
• Fixed cancelled projects still incrementing the part number
  
• Various UI improvements to the Facilities screen
  
• Various corrections to strings and formatting
  
• Updated Race Replay difficulty indicators