F1® 25 - v1.04 - PATCH NOTES

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Patch v1.04 improves AI race starts, refines tyre smoke visuals, and implements various bug fixes across Career, Multiplayer, and track surfaces.

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AI DriversRace Start:AI drivers are now quicker off the line across all difficulty levels to be more competitive.→Faster
PeripheralsAsetek Wheels:Added action map support for Asetek Forte, La Prima, and Tony Kanaan wheelbases on PC.→Added

My Team Career
- Fixed an issue where players could not approach new drivers for contract talks after the first season.
- Fixed a bug where the previous season's Cost Cap graph was shown instead of resetting for the current season.
- Fixed an issue where hired drivers were incorrectly assigned numbers 1 or 99.
MiamiFixed a small number of issues with the track surface at Miami.
Japan
- Fixed a small number of issues with the track surface at Japan.
- Fixed an issue with the lighting in the team garages at Japan.
Multiplayer
- Invitational Lobbies:Fixed an issue where players could enter races with different simulation settings than the lobby.
- Invitational Lobbies:Fixed a bug where players with lower licenses could join restricted lobbies.
PeripheralsForce Feedback:Fixed Force Feedback stopping after restarting Time Trial sessions from the results screen.
General
- Fixed a number of issues that could cause the game to crash based on telemetry and player reports.
- DRS:Fixed an issue where using Rewind after repairing DRS would cause the DRS to break again.

Visuals
- Tyre Smoke:Tyre smoke from skids and lock-ups is now less thick and fades away faster.Thick→Thinner
- General improvements to shadows across various tracks.→Improved
WilliamsUpdated sponsors to include Airia and JV Carrot, affecting cars, suits, and paddock areas.→Airia