F1 24's latest update is bringing Season 2's new content to the game as well as quality-of-life improvements to make the game.
F1 24 Update 1.7 introduces Season 2 of EA's live service updates for this year's F1 game, along with a raft of bug fixes addressing issues reported by the F1 gaming community.
We've got all the details in the F1 24 Update 1.7 patch notes.
F1 24 Update 1.7 brings Season 2 content
F1 24 Season 2 allows players to relive some of the best moments of the real-life 2024 season. You'll be able to relive some of Max Verstappen's best moments of the campaign so far.
You'll also be able to jump into the cockpits of both Sauber drivers and try and better their real-life results. There are also challenges to complete starring Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in Australia and China, respectively.
Passing those challenges gives you new exclusive items in the form of the Sauber drivers' helmets.
Alongside the new content, update 1.7 brings significant quality-of-life improvements. These include updated gamepad settings to make the handling more consistent and more realistic slipstreams to reduce DRS trains.
F1 24 Update 1.7 Patch Notes
For more details on F1 24's latest update, check out the full patch notes below.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Updated gamepad settings to make handling more consistent and predictable
- Adjustments have been to Slipstream and DRS values to help overtaking and reduce AI trains
- All F1 leaderboards have been reset after recent handling changes have made it difficult to be competitive with older times
- Fixed an issue where the game could crash when loading a mid-session save when certain specialist goals were selected
- Fixed an issue which could sometimes cause the game to crash after quickly backing out of the Quick Practice menu
GRAPHICS/VISUALS
- Updated the Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car to the 2024 model
- Updated character models for Team Principals Laurent Mekies, Ayao Komatsu, and Bruno Famin
- Fixed an issue where texture quality could appear lower during a replay after exiting out of Photo Mode
- Fixed an issue with Ray Traced DDGI quality on race introductions
GAME STABILITY
- Fixed a very rare crash which could occur when changing from Windowed to Fullscreen and changing resolution
- Fixed an issue which could cause My Team Career to become stuck after renewing your Teammate's contract
MULTIPLAYER
- Fixed an issue in Multiplayer lobbies where a Custom grid setting would reset to Realistic after every race
TRACKS
- Fixed a rare issue which could cause an AI to get stuck on-track at Japan when using Fast Forward in a Practice or Qualifying session
- The telemetry map for the Track Acclimatisation Practice Programme at Abu Dhabi now shows all corners in the correct location
- Tidied away some misplaced objects in the pit lane at China
- Corrected some sponsor boards at Singapore
AUDIO
- If the last race weekend of a custom season includes a Sprint Race, the commentators will no longer refer to the Sprint Race as the last race of the season
- When broadcasters discuss the Championship winner, points from future Sprint Races will now be taken into consideration
- Increased the variety of the commentators' broadcast introductions to Race sessions
CAREER
- Challenge Career scores will correctly reset to zero when the next Challenge Career begins
- Being overtaken by another car in Challenge Career will now remove points from your score
- Fixed an issue in My Team Career where you could be informed you can't afford the selected Engine and Driver, when in fact you can
MISCELLANEOUS
- When using 'Find Me' on Time Trial leaderboards, the scroll bar will now move to the expected location
- F2 cars in a wet race at Monza will now start on the correct tyres
- Added Puma and Alpha Industries casual wear items
- Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made
- General Stability Improvements
- Various Minor Fixes
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