F1 24 Patch 1.16 Notes for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox (Version 1.016)

EA Sports F1 24 update 1.16 (Version 1.016) is available to download on PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox. According to the official F1 24 1.16 patch notes, the latest update brings a handful of handling tweaks, kerb behavior changes, and graphical improvements. Apart from this, today’s F1 24 version 1.16 also includes stability fixes.

F1 24 1.16 Patch Notes

Highlights

• Rebalanced the Medium Traction Control setting
• Kerb Behavior: When driving over kerbs, cars will now be more unsettled, with sausage kerbs in particular having a greater impact on vehicle stability.
• Time Trial Fix: Fixed an issue in Time Trial where, in certain circumstances, times set with an F1 car could appear on F2 Leaderboards.
• Career Save Fix: Fixed an issue where a specific Specialist Goal could prevent a career save from loading correctly.
• Pitcrew Training: Pitcrews in Driver Career have received some training so pitstop times have generally been improved.

Graphics/Visuals

• Broadcast Pit Stops: Improved presentation quality of Broadcast Pit Stops on PS4 & Xbox One.
• AI Driver of the Day: If an AI is the Driver of the Day in a Multiplayer race, they will no longer appear with the Fanzone Expression label of the player.
• Tyre Warmers: Fixed an issue where tyre warmers were clipping slightly with the tyres on some cars.
• Character Models: Improved lighting on character models of My Team Icons when beginning a Career.
• Frame Generation: ‘Frame Generation’ will work more effectively on PCs which have this option available and enabled.

Handling

• Engine Braking: Having a very high amount of Engine Braking is now less likely to cause the player to lock up their brakes.
• AI Brake Pressure: AI are now less likely to lock up when using a low amount of pressure on their brakes.
• Tyre Pressure: Tyre pressure adjustments will now have more of an effect on tyre grip and heat.

Game Stability

• Drivers’ Tab Fix: Fixed an issue where the Drivers’ tab could become unresponsive after viewing Lap Times in the Race Director.
• Practice Menu Fix: Fixed an issue where the player could select two options at once in the Practice menu, which resulted in the game being stuck.

Tracks

• Portugal: Fixed a metal grate on the outside of turn 1 at Portugal so it no longer registers as a minor collision with a vehicle passing over it.
• Silverstone: Fixed a rare issue in One Shot Qualifying at Silverstone where the AI could drive wide to invalidate the next lap before the player gains control of the car.

Audio

• Engineer Communications: Fixed an issue where your engineer could incorrectly tell you that your teammate is outperforming you.

Peripherals

• Cammus C5 Wheel: Added support for the Cammus C5 Wheel.

Miscellaneous

• Champions Images: New ‘Champions’ images added to the Compendium, replacing the previous entries. All previously unlocked stickers will remain unlocked for these new images.
• Penalties: Fixed an issue where ten-second penalties would only last five seconds during a pitstop.
• Ferrari Garage Monitors: Updated the logo on the Ferrari garage monitors.
• Practice Programme Laps: Fixed an issue where the number of laps shown as available in a Practice Programme could be incredibly high.
• UI Improvements: Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made.
• General Stability Improvements

Recently, F1 24 patch 1.3 added quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, since the release, players are experiencing several issues since the last major patch. Today’s F1 24 patch 1.16 will address a few of these errors.

Download free F1 24 update 1.16 for PS4 and Xbox One.