F1 24 reveals July 8 patch notes

The team over at Codemasters has unveiled a new F1 24 update which aims to improve handling, revamp kerb behaviour, and more.

When it launched in May of this year, F1 24 was met with a mixed reaction among avid racers. Players have been pushing past plenty of bugs, unfavourable handling, along with various issues with multiplayer.

F1 24 patch notes (July 8)

Here’s the full list of changes that’ll be made when the update hits the track.

Highlights

Rebalanced the Medium Traction Control setting
When driving over kerbs, cars will now be more unsettled, with sausage kerbs in particular having a greater impact on vehicle stability
Fixed an issue in Time Trial where in certain circumstances times set with an F1 car could appear on F2 Leaderboards
Fixed an issue where a specific Specialist Goal could prevent a career save from loading correctly
Pitcrews in Driver Career have received some training so pitstop times have generally been improved

Graphics/Visuals

If an AI is the Driver of the Day in a Multiplayer race they will no longer appear with the Fanzone Expression label of the player
Fixed an issue where tyre warmers were clipping slightly with the tyres on some cars
Improved lighting on character models of My Team Icons when beginning a Career
‘Frame Generation’ will work more effectively on PCs which have this option available and enabled

Handling

Having a very high amount of Engine Braking is now less likely to cause the player to lock up their brakes
AI are now less likely to lock up when using a low amount of pressure on their brakes
Tyre pressure adjustments will now have more of an effect on tyre grip and heat

Game Stability

Fixed an issue where the Drivers’ tab could become unresponsive after viewing Lap Times in the Race Director
Fixed an issue where the player could select two options at once in the Practice menu, which resulted in the game being stuck

Tracks

Fixed a metal grate on the outside of turn 1 at Portugal so it no longer registers as a minor collision with a vehicle passing over it
Fixed a rare issue in One Shot Qualifying at Silverstone where the AI could drive wide to invalidate the next lap before the player gains control of the car

Audio

Fixed an issue where your engineer could incorrectly tell you that your teammate is outperforming you

Peripherals

Added support for the Cammus C5 Wheel

Miscellaneous

New ‘Champions’ images added to the Compendium, replacing the previous entries. All previously unlocked stickers will remain unlocked for these new images
Fixed an issue where ten second penalties would only last five seconds during a pitstop
Updated the logo on the Ferrari garage monitors
Fixed an issue where the number of laps shown as available in a Practice Programme could be incredibly high
Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made
General Stability Improvements
Various Minor Fixes