u/Jazzlike_Knee

After spending a few days in online lobbies, I suspect that traction control has been buffed.

When I joined lobbies where qualifying was already underway, I had to watch and wait for it to finish. During that time, I observed some players using traction control. In older games, seeing that usually meant the player would be an easy win. But this time….to my complete surprise, that wasn't the case. I drive with no assists and race against AI level 105–107. I swear, I ran into people definitely using traction control who were so incredibly fast that I couldn't keep up with them. I’ve been playing F1 online since *F1 2016*, and traction control users were always much slower, but that doesn't seem to be the case this year.
Am I crazy, or has anyone else noticed this?

Serious question: Codemasters, don't you want to finally fix the damn rain conditions? I’ve slogged through several seasons of the F1 25 career mode, having to skip almost every wet weather session. It leaves me disappointed every time because the AI is completely overpowered in the rain, you simply don't stand a chance against them. There have been thousands of complaints about this, yet you’ve ignored it for a whole year. And now it’s exactly the same story in F1 26. Let me guess….you aren't going to fix it for the second year in a row, either. Man, it’s so frustrating... Every time I see that qualifying or a race is taking place in the rain, I instantly lose the desire to keep playing. I know I’m dealing with a broken game mechanic that the developer has refused to fix for over a year. I don't even know what else to say. It’s simply no fun having to skip every wet session, and it leaves me feeling disappointed every time. It ruins not only the immersion but also my enjoyment of the F1 series.