Feedback on Career Mode — Lack of Immersion & Removed Features

Dear Codemasters and F1 Community,

I’ve been playing the F1 series for many years and have always appreciated the attention to detail and realism these games used to bring to the table. But with the most recent installment (F1 25), I feel compelled to share my disappointment about the direction the Career Mode has taken — or rather, the lack of depth and immersion it now offers.

In previous games, there were a number of small, yet impactful details that made the experience feel authentic and rewarding. One example is the dynamic pit lane order: when you won the Constructors’ Championship, your team would be assigned the first pit box the following season — just like in real Formula 1.
This small feature added a lot of immersion and reflected real-world F1 rules. But in the current game, it’s simply gone — and I can’t understand why. It’s such a basic, realistic feature that already existed. Why remove it?

A similar thing happened last year with the ability to choose the #1 championship number after winning the Drivers’ Championship — another authentic touch that was missing, but thankfully brought back this year.

However, at the same time, other immersive elements continue to disappear. The removal of interviews in Career Mode is another example. Sure, some players may not care about them, but there are other sports games (and even Breaking Point in your own game) where similar story-driven interactions work perfectly and make the experience deeper and more personal. Why not at least give players the option to enable or disable them?

Career Mode now feels very barebones: you drive races, develop the car, score points, win the title — and that’s it. The mode seems to have lost the charm, atmosphere, and little touches that once made it stand out. You already have the technical groundwork for things like interviews and pit lane dynamics (as seen in previous games and Breaking Point), so why not implement them here as options?

I truly hope you reconsider and bring back some of these immersive features. Options like turning interviews or dynamic pit order on/off would make everyone happy — and the game feel alive again.

Thank you for listening, and I hope you continue to improve Career Mode for those of us who love it for more than just the on-track action.

Kind regards,
Stefan