AI tyre temperatures and general degradation.
It's been a repeating trend over the years in EA and Codemasters F1 games that the AI don't seem to suffer the same high tyre temperatures and wear rate as the players car. With the tyre wear being m...
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Reporting on my experience with tyre temp/wear at the Saudi GP in career mode, on 100% distance. I am driving Ferrari (upgraded to be 3rd best car somewhat behind McLaren and Red Bull) and set my car up to be gentle on tyres but still within a tenth or two of Charles LeClerc in qualifying.
I completed the race with 2 stops, medium stint one 46% wear on front right highest number 18 laps, stint 2 mediums 43% wear front right 20 laps and stint 3 softs 41% wear front right 12 laps. Top teams AI did either medium, hard, hard or medium, medium, hard.
I came 2nd, 9 seconds behind Norris and 5 seconds ahead of LeClerc. Verstappen would've won but had an engine failure, so I was on target for 3rd. I use a wheel and typically would rate myself as a smooth driver capable of consistent laps (1-2 tenth spread), I dont use ABS or traction control.