EA Sports has released the v1.03 update for F1 25, now available across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This latest patch aims to address numerous issues within the game.
A key fix in the update tackles visual glitches related to light rain, which previously could confuse players by making a damp track appear dry – a significant problem in a racing simulation.
Balancing adjustments have also been made, particularly in the Driver Career mode. The fictional Konnersport and APXGP teams were found to be receiving an excessive amount of resources early in the season, giving them an unfair advantage over real-world teams. While these teams won`t lose points in ongoing saves, their resource acquisition rates have been adjusted to ensure fairer competition over time.
Players who encountered unexpected track limit penalties at iconic circuits like Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium may be relieved to learn it wasn`t necessarily their driving skill at fault. The update corrects incorrectly positioned trackside markings at Spa and the Miami circuit, which could have misled drivers about available track space. Both tracks have also received general surface improvements.
For a complete breakdown of all the changes included in this patch, see the detailed notes below:
Highlights
- Corrected a bug where light rain visuals were incorrectly displayed, resulting in damp track conditions appearing dry.
- Addressed an issue in Driver Career mode where the Konnersport and APXGP teams received an unfairly large amount of Resource Points.
- Resolved a problem where the Gamma slider was locked when HDR was set to On.
- The HDR setting will now default to Auto (PS5 & Xbox Series X|S Only).
- Updated the build configuration to enable Intel XeSS Frame Generation (XeFG) on compatible hardware (PC Only).
- Fixed several trackside markings at the Belgium circuit that may have caused issues with the track limits penalty system.
- Fixed several trackside markings at the Miami circuit that may have caused issues with the track limits penalty system.
- Added a launch notification recommending an update to the F1 25 Game Ready NVIDIA Driver (576.52) for users with older drivers (PC Only).
- Corrected a voiceover issue with Carlos Sainz post-race where he seemed to forget his team.
- Updated the 2025 sponsors in Braking Point post-race interview sequences.
Circuits
- Fixed minor issues with the track surface at Miami.
- Corrected a small off-track surface area near the pit lane entrance at Belgium.
- Repositioned team members holding pit boards at Belgium for correct placement over the wall.
- Fixed an issue at Japan where cars slightly clipped through garage objects when leaving their pit box.
- Updated car monitors for several F2 teams.
- Updated Tsunoda`s driver monitor in the garage to display his correct number.
- Updated the Alpine Paddock building model.
Vehicles
- Fixed a visual issue on Racing Bulls cars, removing a small dark texture that incorrectly appeared when the halo column was off.
- Improved the visual quality of off-track dirt build-up on tires.
- Enhanced the visual quality of tire shadows for multiple vehicles.
- Improved reflections on car bodywork within Customization menus.
- Fixed a flickering steering wheel screen issue on the Konnersport 2024 car in Braking Point for certain camera angles.
Audio
- Fixed an issue that could rarely cause engine audio to cut out.
- Addressed an issue where the Engineer might incorrectly advise overtaking to avoid dirty air while in the Safety Car queue or under Virtual Safety Car conditions.
- Fixed a bug where the sound of increasing ratings could become stuck after interacting with the Details section of the Ratings screen post-race.
- Corrected an issue where the commentator could provide incorrect weather information before races in Las Vegas and Spain.
Career
- Fixed a lighting issue in My Team that could occur when quickly navigating between screens after a Driver Timeline Event appeared.
- Corrected an issue in My Team where some activities that decreased morale were incorrectly described as increasing it.
- Fixed an issue in Driver Career where driver milestone events were not shown correctly upon returning to the Driver HQ after a race.
- Resolved a problem where the Help Tutorial at the end of the first season of a Driver Career was non-functional.
- Fixed a graphical issue on the Teammate Rivalry screen where the celebrating driver`s animation could briefly pause post-race.
- Fixed a graphical issue with window reflections in the Team Workstation.
Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue in the Invitationals lobby where Objective Rewards could appear over the Player menu.
- Corrected an issue where changing a League multiplayer lobby via Racenet sometimes failed to show the correct changes to all players in that Lobby.
- Fixed an issue on the League Racing screen where the `Last edited by` section was blank the first time a player entered a League.
- Fixed an issue in Local Multiplayer where Player 1 & Player 2`s identification colors could be mixed up on various screens.
- Resolved an issue where the Player Hub on the Main Menu was not visible after returning from a LAN game (PS5 Only).
Customization
- Fixed an issue in the Decal Editor where editing a randomized design only updated one side of the car.
- Fixed minor issues with the placement and appearance of numbers and sponsors in the Decal Editor.
Peripherals
- Logitech wheel Force Feedback refinements for several devices implemented.
- Steering Controls added to all default Simucube Wheel Base preset control schemes.
Accessibility
- Fixed an issue where changes made to the `Turn Cue Frequency` accessibility setting were not reflected in-game.
Stability
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly moving between Team Owner screens in My Team.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly moving between Vendor Goals screens in F1 World.
Miscellaneous
- Updated the cover art images for multiple songs in EA Music.
- Fixed an issue where the Driver Statistics screen would not show a Constructors` Championship win if you switched teams after winning it.
- Fixed an issue at Jeddah where, occasionally, a Safety Car re-entering the pit lane triggered an incorrect cinematic camera angle.
- Fixed an issue where the `Let Me Hear It` Emote appeared blurry on the podium.
- Fixed an issue where the minimap could remain red for some time after a race restart following a red flag.
- Corrected English subtitles to accurately match the post-race Broadcast line: `There was no Ver-stopping Max Verstappen`.
- Fixed an issue where the bloom effect on nighttime lighting could disappear during camera movement.
- Fixed an issue in VR where the Rewind Tutorial was not visible (PC Only).
- Various visual improvements related to Ray Tracing and Path Tracing.
- Various UI improvements implemented.
- General stability improvements applied.
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