F1 Feature Request: Dynamic Strategy & Real Race Chaos

Hi EA SPORTS F1 / Codemasters team,

I wanted to share some ideas for future F1 games that could make career mode and My Team feel more alive and realistic.

I am not asking for random unfair retirements. I am asking for optional realism settings that make races less predictable and more like real F1.

The biggest improvement I would like to see is dynamic race strategy. During a race, the pit wall should offer proper undercut and overcut options based on tyre performance, traffic, rival strategy, safety car risk, and track position. Stints should be shortened or extended depending on how the tyres are actually performing.

Strategy teams should also be able to make mistakes. In real F1, teams sometimes pit too early, leave drivers out too long, misread traffic, double-stack badly, react late to safety cars, or choose the wrong tyres. These mistakes could allow other teams to benefit, and players should be able to challenge or override the pit wall.

I would also like to see more realistic mechanical and operational issues. At the moment, if power-unit components are managed properly, serious failures feel too rare. Future games could include poor starts, clutch issues, DRS stuck open or closed, brake-by-wire faults, ERS deployment problems, gearbox issues, loose bodywork, overheating, floor damage from kerbs, or sensor problems.

Another feature that could add realism is post-race scrutineering. Players could choose risky setups, such as running the car very low or pushing plank wear limits, but then face post-race checks. If caught, there could be consequences like time penalties, grid penalties, warnings, fines, or disqualification.

The game could also take inspiration from real F1 incidents without directly scripting them. Examples could include bad starts, DRS failures, track-surface problems, debris, unsafe releases, pit equipment problems, or random race-control delays.

These features could be controlled by realism sliders, such as mechanical reliability, strategy mistakes, race-control chaos, track-condition events, and scrutineering strictness.

That way casual players can keep the game simple, while players who want deeper simulation can turn these features on.

I really enjoy the F1 series, but I think systems like these would make races and career mode much less predictable and much more replayable.

Thanks for reading.