F1 thread - 2019 Season

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Been playing the F1 2019 game most of the day on my full racing seat. Great fun.

Was thinking about getting the new version. Is it a big upgrade over 18?

 

[SWP's back]

Was thinking about getting the new version. Is it a big upgrade over 18?

I didn’t have 2018, my previous version was 2017. From reading reviews, it’s a good step up on 2018 (whereas 2018 wasn’t too much different from 2017).

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

I didn’t have 2018, my previous version was 2017. From reading reviews, it’s a good step up on 2018 (whereas 2018 wasn’t too much different from 2017).

Same boat tbh, I stuck with 17 as I felt 18 only added ERS and the halo.
Think I'll buy it as I can get it for about £25 off a key site on PC

 

[crooky]

I didn’t have 2018, my previous version was 2017. From reading reviews, it’s a good step up on 2018 (whereas 2018 wasn’t too much different from 2017).

Do the AI actually try and overtake you? And also do they try and defend their position when you're attacking them?

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Do the AI actually try and overtake you? And also do they try and defend their position when you're attacking them?

I know exactly how you feel. I felt like I found a good level in terms of race pace and qualifying but overtaking is still too easy and online racing is usually a harrowing experience

 

[SWP's back]

Do the AI actually try and overtake you? And also do they try and defend their position when you're attacking them?

Yes and yes.

The big thing on these games is to keep increasing the AI level to keep it challenging.

I’m only four GP’s in but I’ve upped the AI to 62% from 40% that I started with. As I get better then I’ll keep increasing the AI and reducing driver aids (traction control/racing line etc).

As an example, I was stuck behind Max for six laps in Baku despite having a quicker car as he had more straight line speed than my McLaren, only overtook him on the undercut. There was no room to overtake where I was faster in the slower corners.

 

[SWP's back]

I know exactly how you feel. I felt like I found a good level in terms of race pace and qualifying but overtaking is still too easy and online racing is usually a harrowing experience

There’s normal online and now E Sports as well

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

There’s normal online and now E Sports as well

I always found online to be frustrating because people genuinely act like massive tossers when you try to overtake by swiping you off the track.
I'm also probably not good enough to play at e sports level

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Typically tomorrow is the first race of the season broadcast at a reasonable time that I won't be able to watch live and its shaping up to be one of the more interesting and possibly unpredictable ones. Still, on the upside, I'm a Williams fan so at least their race will be predictable!

Just realised I'm in the same boat.
Looks like I'll have to dl the race

 

[The blue phantom]

Those Ferrari pitstops, shocking

No chance for Lewis today.