Hey folks,

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 value in bar not matching
• (NEW) Added ability to minimise driver panels during a race
• (NEW) Added ability to hide UI entirely when paused within a race
• Fixed pixelated shadows appearing at Zandvoort
• Fixed floating steward at Yas Marina
• Fixed misplace shadowing at Bahrain
• Fixed overly dark lighting that could occur after loading mid-session save
• Medical car now includes a doctor

Audio and Team Comms

• Fixed John Howard calling everyone 'Pierre'
• Fixed incorrect reference to Oscar Piastri finishing 19th
• Improved frequency balance of "(driver) has DRS" teams comms
• Fixed incorrect voice lines when loading into Australian GP
• Fixed onboard engine sounds breaking when saving game whilst in helicam
• Fixed a couple of incorrect voice allocations for some engineers & drivers
• Fixed a number of issues with incorrect driver names being used in certain conversations
• Fixed a number of other team comms issues causing incorrect lines to trigger

Race Replay

• Adjusted difficulty ratings for Race Replays
• Fixed driver podium positions displaying as "undefined"
• Fixed Monaco Race Moment race duration
• Fixed Race Replay loading incorrect constructor
• Fixed drivers inheriting race suits from career save in Race Replay mode

Stability

• Fixed issue where cars could freeze on track
• Fixed crash that could occur during processing
• Fixed crash that could occur when advancing into second season
• Fixed crash that could occur during a red flag
• Fixed crash that could occur when selecting to watch a crash replay involving multiple cars and an affiliate driver
• Fixed crash that could occur when backing out of sponsorship screen into finances screen
• Fixed softlock that could occur when interacting with Steam Overlay during race cinematics

Performance

• Improved overall game processing speed

Localisation

• Added Traditional Chinese translated text