F1 Manager 2023 update 1.08 (PS5 version 1.008) has been released on all platforms, and this is for patch version 1.8! This brings a host of fixes and other community-requested tweaks. Read on for everything new in the official F1 Manager 2023 new update patch notes for October 2.

F1 Manager 2023 Update 1.08 Patch Notes | F1 Manager 2023 Update 1.008 Patch Notes | F1 Manager 2023 Update 1.8 Patch Notes:

RACE SIM

• Fixed AI using same tyre compound for entire race after red flag in Sprints
• Fixed AI using same tyre compound for entire race after saving on pre-race screen
• Improved the level of impact of rubber on track across sessions
• Reduced the chances of car-on-car collisions during Practice and Qualifying and slightly increased the chance of spins and running wide during Qualifying
• Fixed cars slowing down in Singapore sector 3
• Further improvements made to drivers avoiding crashed/stationary cars on track
• Improvements made to traffic in Qualifying causing issues for cars on flying laps
• Ensured Q3 soft tyre is unlocked for all drivers, including those that didn’t make Q3
• Fixed issue where optimal pit lap dilemma would sometimes not pause the race
• Fixed issue where flying lap count set sometimes was not followed in the session

RACE CALENDAR

• Updated Monza to be an ATA qualifying weekend [NEW SAVES ONLY]

TEAM SWITCHING

• Fixed issue where Board Confidence could show as ‘Disappointing’ after joining new team
• Corrected body text of new team email when switching teams

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Re-balanced Research/Design slider expertise gains
• Fixed total cost of hiring calculating incorrectly when hiring replacement driver/staff for next season
• Fixed Car Building attribute having inverse effect
• Fixed hired F2/F3 drivers from still appearing in F2/F3 standings

PIT CREW & PIT STOPS

• Fixed exploit that allowed pit crew to remain at 100% fatigue between races with no penalty
• Adjusted pit crew xp gain and degradation rates
• Fixed first day of month not counting toward stat degradation
• Increased variation of AI pit stop times
• Fixed issue where total pit stop time did not match sum of actions in pit stop breakdown

ANIMATION

• Fixed Charles Leclerc patchy LOD hair in cinematics (Sorry Charles!)
• Fixed garage scene showing member of pit crew wearing drivers helmet
• Fixed clipping in Marina Bay intro cinematic
• Fixed clipping in garage shots

PRESENTATION

• F1 driver photos updated
• Fixed projected cost cap UI not updating correctly
• Fixed issue where scrolling scouting menus with a controller was unpredictable after highlighting bookmark column
• Fixed code string appearing in Next Season Staff tooltip
• Fixed ‘Race Winner’ appearing on event view in Practice and Qualifying
• Fixed replaced driver being displayed next to ‘Renewal’ after changing driver position during contract renewal
• Fixed ‘Seasons as team principal’ not updating on profile page
• Fixed panel borders appearing incorrectly when ‘Laps to go’ notification appears
• Updated run plan descriptions to clarify that out laps are counted in the run plan
• Fixed email reading ‘0 days to go’ after renewing contract on last day of year
• Fixed issue where times set by drivers in Q2 and Q3 were sometimes not visible until hovered over after simulating session
• Updated chevrons on tyre state when overheating to more accurately reflect impact on wear rate

GAME STABILITY

• Fixed crash that could occur when designing new suspension, then highlighting “Brake Cooling”
• Fixed progression blocker when hiring a reserve driver at end of season
• Fixed softlock that could occur when repeatedly pressing R2/RT controller buttons during end of season fanfares
• Fixed softlock that could occur after pressing New Career with existing save games present
• Fixed progression blocker that could occur when designing car part during tutorial
• Game will now pause when Steam overlay is opened during a race

Source: F1 Manager