F1 25 Update 1.03 Addresses Bugs and Improves Stability

EA Sports has released update v1.03 for F1 25 across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. This patch aims to fix various problems within the game. For instance, previously, faulty visual effects for light rain could mislead players, making wet tracks look dry – a significant issue in racing simulations.

Balancing adjustments were also implemented by EA. In Driver Career mode, the fictional teams Konnersport and APXGP were gaining excessive resources early in the season, providing them with an unfair edge over the real-world teams. Although existing saves won`t see points removed, their resource acquisition rates have been modified to align more fairly with other teams over time.

Players who experienced unexpected track limit penalties at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium might find relief knowing their driving wasn`t necessarily the issue. Several trackside markers were incorrectly placed, suggesting more usable track area than was actually available. A comparable problem was identified and resolved at the Miami circuit. Both tracks also received improvements to their surface details, both on and off the asphalt.

For those interested in the full technical details of the update, the complete patch notes are provided below.

Highlights

• Corrected a problem where light rain visuals were misrepresented, making damp tracks seem dry.
• Resolved an issue in Driver Career where Konnersport and APXGP teams acquired excessively large amounts of Resource Points unfairly.
• Fixed an issue locking the Gamma slider when HDR was enabled.
• HDR setting now defaults 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 the Belgium circuit that potentially caused track limit penalty issues.
• Corrected several trackside markings at the Miami circuit that potentially caused track limit penalty issues.
• Added a launch notification recommending update to NVIDIA Driver 576.52 for F1 25 readiness on PC for users with older drivers.
• Fixed an issue with a Carlos Sainz post-race voiceover line where he sounded like he forgot his team.
• Updated 2025 sponsors in Braking Point post-race interview sequences.

Circuits

• Addressed minor track surface issues at Miami.
• Fixed a small off-track surface area near the pit lane entry at the Belgium circuit.
• Repositioned pit board holders at Belgium to correctly reach over the wall.
• Resolved a problem at the Japan circuit where cars slightly clipped through garage objects upon exiting the pit box.
• Updated car monitors for several F2 teams.
• Updated Tsunoda`s driver monitor in the garage to display his correct number.
• Updated the Alpine Paddock building.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue on Racing Bulls cars removing a small dark texture incorrectly visible when the halo column was off.
• Improved visual quality of off-track dirt buildup on tires.
• Improved visual quality of tire shadows for various vehicles.
• Improved reflections on car bodywork in the Customization menus.
• Resolved an issue in Braking Point where the Konnersport 2024 car`s steering wheel screen sometimes flickered in certain camera angles.

Audio

• Fixed a rare issue potentially causing engine audio to cut out.
• Fixed an issue where the Engineer might advise `overtake to avoid dirty air` during Safety Car or Virtual Safety Car periods.
• Fixed an issue where the sound for increasing ratings could get stuck after accessing the Details section of the Ratings screen post-race.
• Fixed an issue where the commentator might incorrectly report the weather before races in Las Vegas and Spain.

Career

• Fixed a lighting issue in My Team potentially occurring when switching screens after a Driver Timeline Event appeared.
• Fixed an issue in My Team where activities decreasing morale were incorrectly described as increasing it.
• Resolved an issue in Driver Career where driver milestone events didn`t display correctly upon returning to Driver HQ post-race.
• Fixed an issue where the Help Tutorial at the end of the first Driver Career season was non-functional.
• Fixed a brief pause in the celebrating driver`s animation on the Teammate Rivalry screen after a race.
• Fixed a graphical issue with window reflections in the Team Workstation area.

Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue in the Invitationals lobby where Objective Rewards overlapped the Player menu.
• Fixed an issue where changing a League multiplayer lobby via Racenet didn`t always show correct changes to all players in the lobby.
• Fixed an issue on the League Racing screen where the `Last edited by` section was blank upon first entering a League.
• Fixed an issue in Local Multiplayer mixing up Player 1 & Player 2 identification colors on various screens.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Player Hub from being visible on the Main Menu after returning from a LAN game (PS5 Only).

Customization

• Fixed an issue in the Decal Editor where editing a randomized design only updated one side of the car.
• Corrected several minor issues with number and sponsor placement and appearance in the Decal Editor.

Peripherals

• Refined Force Feedback for several Logitech wheel 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 weren`t applied in-game.

Stability

• Fixed a potential crash when rapidly navigating Team Owner screens in My Team.
• Fixed a potential crash when rapidly navigating Vendor Goals screens in F1 World.

Miscellaneous

• Updated cover art images for several songs in EA Music.
• Fixed an issue where winning the Constructors` Championship and then switching teams didn`t show the win on the Driver Statistics screen.
• Fixed an issue at Jeddah where a Safety Car re-entering the pit lane sometimes triggered an incorrect cinematic camera angle.
• Fixed an issue causing the `Let Me Hear It` Emote to appear blurry on the podium.
• Fixed an issue where the minimap remained red for a period after a race restarted following a red flag.
• Corrected 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 disappeared during camera movement.
• Fixed an issue where the Rewind Tutorial wasn`t visible in VR (PC Only).
• Implemented various visual improvements related to Ray Tracing and Path Tracing.
• Made various UI improvements.
• Implemented general stability improvements.