EA Sports has released update v1.03 for F1 25 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. This patch addresses numerous problems within the game, aiming to provide a more stable and polished experience. For instance, earlier versions had graphical glitches with light rain that could mislead players, making wet surfaces look dry – a significant handicap in racing scenarios.
Balancing adjustments were also made. In the Driver Career mode, the optional fictional teams, Konnersport and APXGP, were incorrectly allocated excessive resources early in the season, giving them an unfair advantage over licensed teams. While this update won`t alter standings in existing career saves, their resource gain rates have been corrected and will become more balanced over time compared to other teams.
Players who experienced puzzling track limit penalties at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium might find relief; their driving skills weren`t necessarily at fault. Several trackside markers were placed incorrectly, creating a false impression of available space. A similar issue at the Miami track has also been identified and resolved. Both circuits have also received improvements to their track and off-track surface details.
Drivers interested in the full list of changes can review the detailed patch notes below:
Highlights
- Fixed an issue where visual effects for light rain were incorrectly displayed, making damp track conditions appear dry.
- Resolved a problem in Driver Career mode where the Konnersport and APXGP teams received an unfairly large amount of Resource Points.
- Fixed an issue where the Gamma slider was locked when HDR was enabled.
- HDR setting will now default to Auto on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Updated build configuration to enable Intel XeSS Frame Generation (XeFG) on compatible PC hardware.
- Corrected several trackside markings at Belgium that may have caused issues with the track limits penalty system.
- Corrected several trackside markings at Miami that may have caused issues with the track limits penalty system.
- Added a launch notification recommending players update to the F1 25 Game Ready NVIDIA Driver (576.52) for users on older drivers (PC only).
- Fixed a problem with a specific post-race voiceover line from Carlos Sainz where it sounded like he had forgotten which team he was driving for.
- Updated the 2025 sponsors appearing in Braking Point post-race interview sequences.
Circuits
- Fixed a few minor issues with the track surface at Miami.
- Fixed a small off-track surface area near the pit lane entrance at Belgium.
- Repositioned team members holding pit boards at Belgium so they can correctly reach over the wall.
- Fixed an issue at Japan where cars would slightly clip through garage objects when exiting their pit box.
- Updated the car monitors for several F2 teams.
- Updated Tsunoda`s driver monitor in the garage to display his correct number.
- Updated the Alpine Paddock building model.
Vehicles
- Fixed an issue on the Racing Bulls cars where a small dark texture incorrectly appeared when the halo column was turned off.
- Improved the visual quality of off-track dirt accumulation on tires.
- Improved the visual quality of tire shadows for multiple vehicles.
- Improved reflections on car bodywork within the Customization menus.
- Fixed an issue in Braking Point where the Konnersport 2024 car`s steering wheel screen would sometimes flicker at certain camera angles.
Audio
- Fixed an issue that could, in rare cases, cause engine audio to cut out.
- Fixed a problem where the Engineer could sometimes incorrectly advise overtaking to avoid dirty air while in the Safety Car queue or under Virtual Safety Car conditions.
- Fixed an issue where the sound effect for increasing ratings could get stuck after opening and closing the Details section of the Ratings screen after a race.
- Fixed a problem where the commentator could state incorrect weather information before the race in Las Vegas and Spain.
Career
- Fixed an issue in My Team where moving between screens after a Driver Timeline Event appeared could cause lighting glitches.
- Fixed an issue in My Team where some activities that actually decreased morale were described as increasing it.
- Fixed an issue in Driver Career where driver milestone events were not correctly displayed when returning to the Driver HQ after a race.
- Fixed a problem where the Help Tutorial at the end of the first season of a Driver Career would not function.
- Fixed an issue on the Teammate Rivalry screen where the celebrating driver`s animation could briefly pause after a race.
- Fixed a graphical issue with window reflections in the Team Workstation.
Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue in the Invitationals lobby where the Objective Rewards could appear on top of the Player menu.
- Fixed an issue where changing a League multiplayer lobby via Racenet would sometimes not show the correct changes to every player in that Lobby.
- Fixed an issue on the League Racing screen where the `Last edited by` section would appear blank the first time a player entered a League.
- Fixed an issue in Local Multiplayer where Player 1 & Player 2`s identification colors could get mixed up on various screens.
- Fixed an issue where the Player Hub on the Main Menu would not be visible after returning from a LAN game (PS5 only).
Customization
- Fixed an issue in the Decal Editor where editing a randomized design would only update one side of the car.
- Fixed a number of minor issues with the placement and appearance of numbers and sponsors in the Decal Editor.
Peripherals
- Made Logitech wheel Force Feedback refinements to several devices.
- Added Steering Controls to all default Simucube Wheel Base preset control schemes.
Accessibility
- Fixed an issue where changes to the `Turn Cue Frequency` accessibility setting were not reflected in-game.
Stability
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly navigating between Team Owner screens in My Team.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly navigating between Vendor Goals screens in F1 World.
Miscellaneous
- Updated the cover art images for multiple songs in EA Music.
- Fixed an issue where if you switched teams after winning the Constructors` Championship, the Driver Statistics screen would not show that you had won a Constructors` Championship.
- Fixed an issue at Jeddah where, on occasion, a Safety Car about to re-enter the pit lane would trigger an incorrect cinematic camera angle.
- Fixed an issue where the `Let Me Hear It` Emote would appear blurry on the podium.
- Fixed an issue where after a race has been restarted following a red flag, the minimap could still appear as red for some time.
- Corrected the English subtitles to accurately match the post-race Broadcast line: `There was no Ver-stopping Max Verstappen`.
- Fixed an issue where the bloom effect on nighttime lighting could disappear during camera movement.
- Fixed an issue in VR where the Rewind Tutorial was not visible (PC only).
- Various visual improvements related to Ray Tracing and Path Tracing.
- Various UI improvements.
- General stability enhancements.
Dominic Ashworth