Official Statement?

I like it. I’m having fun, and I think the 1.06 patch was a big improvement. 

Edit: To add that I of course doesn’t think the game is in a perfect state. But the AI difficulty all over the place from track to track was worse in 21 imo. The practise programs needs to be patched to properly mirror the actual qualification and race pace etc. The AI being fast on straights isn’t something that has bothered me, and the aggressiveness hasn’t bothered me either. Just look at Vettel Schumacher Miami, Magnussen Hamilton Spain, Vettel Baku, Leclerc France, Perez Russel Austria and so on. Drivers do mistakes, brake late, lock up.

FFB needs to be fixed tho, and connectivity issues, game crashing and such, that’s a “unplayable “ state of the game, and needs to be addressed. My pad has FFB, so I can play. But I feel sorry for those with wheels who has payed and can’t play. I’m considering buying a wheel, but as the state of the game is now, I’m waiting just so I know it will work, and that is a sorry state of a game on that point. 

Compared to previous years games it may be better.  No previous years games despite all the faults.  The gameplay and game mode balance was always decent at launch.   This year ai you have know idea how fast or aggressive they will be not just race to race but session to session.   And then game gives you ridiculous practice program targets to meet:  qualifying program being the obvious one. You can fail it by 2 seconds.  Then get pole in actual qualifying with a slower lap time.   And when your playing my team early on you need those resource points as your car is a big fat dragdog