Hi Guys,

Our Christmas patch is now out of beta - it is an automatic download on the main branch of the game. Thanks to everyone who fed back on the patch in our forums, we're assuming you were all officially on Santa’s “nice” list this year and got everything you asked for.

You’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve adjusted the AI for a few bits and pieces, most notably on the refuelling. Full patch notes are below. Bear in mind that you’ll see race AI changes at the next race if you currently have a race in progress.

- Fix to barriers being visible on some Tondela track layouts.
- Practice & Qualifying: AI cars now leave the garage in a less uniform manner and this leaves space on the track for players to slot their cars in to for the ultimate timed lap.
- Safety Car: AI cars now make better strategy calls on when to pit under the safety car.
- Refuelling: AI cars now make better judgement calls on how much fuel to use to get to their target lap count.
- Refuelling: AI cars no longer fill up their entire tank when refuelling during a race, they’ll now attempt to optimise their fuel usage based on how aggressive the team’s strategy is.
- Driving Style: AI drivers will no longer push too hard if it’ll impact their race pit strategy.
- Driving Style: AI drivers will now push more if they know they’ll need to stop for more fuel before they’ll need to change for new tyres.
- Engine Failures: AI cars will turn the engine down if they are experiencing an issue with it.
- Tyre Lock Ups: Reduced tyre wear when a driver locks up under braking.
- Cars on flying laps in practice and qualifying are far less likely to be held up meaning qualifying is more competitive.
- AI cars on a flying lap when the weather changes will finish that lap if they have yet to post a lap time.
- AI cars will change their driving style in response to tyre temperatures.
- AI pit a little earlier when running on hard tyres.
- AI make smarter weather change decisions.
- Retiring cars move out of the way again.

Happy New Year everyone.