F1 25 - Instant crash at gamestart

i had this problem too and tried everything.  i was about to get a refund through steam.  my documents folder points to my NAS.  i changed it to be my local drive (c drive) and not the NAS and now the game runs for me with no problems.  i had no problem with F1 19-24 with my documents folder being on the NAS.  i hate having to change my computer and try all kinds of solutions just to get a game running.  not sure how many people keep their documents on a network drive but if you do, try changing it to a local drive.  this worked for me.  I do hope they fix this particular issue or wish there was a way to specify the save location other than the documents folder so i can get my other documents back.  good luck!