Could the problem with super qualifying be that the AI are constantly using a 100% battery? There's a completely flawed balance between qualifying and the race. It is currently impossible to compet...
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No, the AI isn't overpowered. You have to figure out your own energy management—deciding where to use the boost and where it's better not to. It’s roughly 80% "hotlap" pace (depending on the track) with boost used only on the straights; depending on the circuit, the split might be 80% hotlap and 20% boost. Using too much boost leaves you extremely slow by the end of the lap, which is why the AI ends up being faster than you. The new rules require a lot more practice to figure out how to manage energy during qualifying.
For me, the 110 AI/KI is beatable through good energy management.