F1 Manager 2024 has been around for a while now and there are still some issues with the game. Thankfully, Frontier is hard at work making fixes.
Update 1.8 for F1 Manager 2024 is now available across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
F1 Manager 2024 Update 1.8 Patch Notes
Update 1.8 makes some big corrections to the game.
The biggest change is fixes to staff poaching which has been a huge problem for players and left some saves ruined. Players have suffered from having engineers poached without notice, leaving them unable to progress into races.
It's not just impacted players, but also AI teams. This means that opposing teams get weaker at a rapid rate and spoils the balance of the game.
There are plenty of other improvements too. Game performance in wet weather has been patched, as has driver confidence to make it more balanced.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Stability & Performance
- Improved game performance during wet weather
- Fixed UI softlock that could occur during race
Staff, Contracts & Hiring
- Fixed staff and facility effects not returning to normal at end of sponsorship engagement period
- Fixed drivers or staff with agreed future contracts being poached by another team when entering a new season
- Fixed drivers or staff being poached shortly after stating that they had no intention of leaving
- Fixed AI teams making contract offers to drivers or staff they have already agreed a future contract with
- Fixed AI teams leaving driver or staff positions vacant at the start of second season
- Fixed breakout clauses not being paid for poached drivers or staff
- Increased likelihood of AI teams promoting affiliates into vacant positions
- Fixed 'Driver/Staff Changes' email not displaying future contracts
- Fixed cases of AI teams replacing drivers already on long-term contracts
Race Weekend
- Improved driver confidence balance
- Fixed out laps being timed during qualifying sessions
- Fixed background animation in race prep screen running at x16 speed
- Fixed 'Grand Slam' achievement not being awarded correctly
- Fixed missing track textures at Marina Bay
Drivers
- Fixed both drivers being assigned to the same car at the start of a new season
- Fixed email dilemma proposing investment in another teams' affiliate driver
- Fixed Team Roster Update email showing duplicate drivers
Create a Team
- Fixed front wing sponsor slot projecting decals onto the side of the nose cone