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F1® 22 - Patch 1.09 Notes

Automatic gearbox, tyre temperatures and more - find out what’s fixed in 1.09

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Patch 1.09 Notes

Hey drivers,

Patch 1.09 is available now for F1® 22 on all platforms. Check out what's in this patch below:

  • Fixed an issue where the automatic gearbox hits rev-limiter for too long before upshifting
  • Fixed an issue that caused radio commands to be disabled after using Flashback in certain circumstances
  • Tyre temperatures are now correct when starting a race with no formation lap in offline modes
  • Fixed an issue where players can receive incorrect penalties at Turn 4 of Australia
  • Improved logic on AI leaving pit lane at Paul Ricard
  • Lowered the threshold for enabling/disabling DRS in changeable conditions
  • Fixed an issue where races cannot start when host spectates formation lap in Multiplayer
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to see other drivers' lap times in Race Director
  • Fixed an issue where cars with maximum downforce upgrades may incorrectly experience high tyre temperatures
  • Fixed an issue where changes to race style settings and AI difficulty in Career mode may reset on game launch
  • Fixed a timing issue causing incorrect sector and lap times when using Broadcast formation lap
  • Renewing sponsorship contract on the same day as a Department Event can no longer be exceptionally long
  • Fixed an issue where, in specific graphic settings, transparent boxes were sometimes appearing in-game
  • General stability improvements
  • Various minor fixes

Additionally, for the first time in the series’ history, you’ll be able to race the fastest motorsport around with players across all platforms as the full launch of cross-play arrives in F1® 22 later this week.

In order to take advantage of cross-play, you’ll need to enable it in the Game Options > Settings menu. On Xbox, you may need to enable cross-play in your account settings. Details on how to do this can be found here.

After enabling cross-play, when you select Social Race you will have the ability to invite and join other sessions across all platforms. Disabling cross-play will only match you with those in your console family (e.g. PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4).

The Friends Hub is where you can review any pending friend requests or session invites. You can also search for and add friends as well as those you’ve recently raced against. Friends Hub can be accessed from the Main Menu by clicking the left thumbstick (or F10 on a keyboard) and then selecting the Friends Option.

As a session host, in order to invite someone to your lobby from another platform, head to the Invite Friends option in the lobby and invite them from there. They’ll receive an invite through the Friends Hub.

If you come across any bugs or issues, please visit Answers HQ where you can report these for a member of the team to look into. Make sure you check our Community-raised issues thread where you can track upcoming tweaks and changes here.

See you out on track!

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