F1 25 Update 1.03 Arrives This Week – Patch Notes

EA Sports F1 25 update 1.03 is set to arrive this week, most likely tomorrow morning, aimed at ironing out a bunch of issues players have run into since launch. One of the major fixes is for the weather system—specifically in light rain. Before, your car could feel like it was handling on a damp surface, but the visuals didn’t show any rain. That mismatch is sorted in the update, so what you see should finally line up with how the car feels on track.

Driver Career gets a key balance tweak too. Konnersport and APXGP were racking up Resource Points way faster than they should’ve been. That’s been adjusted, though any bonus points from existing saves won’t be taken away. New careers will have a level playing field from the start. Console players will also notice a couple of changes—HDR now defaults to Auto on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and the Gamma slider is finally unlocked when HDR is on. You’ll need to tweak HDR settings through the console menus now, not in-game. For PC users, Intel XeSS Frame Generation will be supported for compatible setups—just restart the game after selecting your preferred option.

The update also tidies up some trackside markings in Belgium and Miami that were messing with track limits and penalties. There’s a quick fix for a post-race voice line from Carlos Sainz where it sounded like he forgot which team he was on. And in Braking Point, post-race interviews now feature the updated 2025 sponsor lineup. Check out the full patch notes below.

Circuits

• Fixed a small number of 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 reach over the wall correctly
• Fixed an issue at Japan where cars would slightly clip through garage objects as they left their pit box
• Updated the car monitors for several F2 teams
• Updated Tsunoda’s driver monitor in the garage to show his correct number
• Updated the Alpine Paddock building

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue on the Racing Bulls cars to remove a small dark texture which incorrectly appeared when the halo column was turned off
• Improved the visual quality of off-track dirt build-up on tyres
• Improved the visual quality of tyre shadows for multiple vehicles
• Improved reflections on car bodywork in the Customisation menus
• Fixed an issue in Braking Point where the Konnersport 2024 car’s steering wheel screen would sometimes flicker in certain camera angles

Audio

• Fixed an issue which could, in rare circumstances, cause engine audio to cut out
• Fixed an issue where the Engineer could sometimes advise you to ‘overtake to avoid dirty air’ while in the Safety Car queue or under Virtual Safety Car conditions
• Fixed an issue where the sound of increasing ratings could become stuck after opening and closing the Details section of the Ratings screen after a race
• Fixed an issue where the commentator could get the weather wrong before the race in Las Vegas and Spain 

Career

• Fixed an issue in My Team where moving between screens after a Driver Timeline Event appears could cause lighting problems
• Fixed an issue in My Team where some activities which decreased morale were described as increasing morale
• Fixed an issue in Driver Career where driver milestone events were not being shown correctly when returning to the Driver HQ after a race
• Fixed an issue where the Help Tutorial at the end of the first season of a Driver Career would not be functional
• Fixed an issue on the Teammate Rivalry screen where the celebrating driver’s animation could pause briefly 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 colours 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 randomised 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

These issues include problems with the visual quality of some badges and driver numbers, the snapping mode option, and the application of decals on a randomised design.

Peripherals (Wheels/Controllers)

• Logitech wheel Force Feedback refinements to several devices

These refinements relate to wheel dampening and aligning torque, with Trueforce-enabled devices also benefitting from a further review. The intention is to improve the balance of the force feedback strength, whilst respecting elements of the experience from previous titles and maintaining consistency across all platforms.

• 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 happen when quickly moving between Team Owner screens in My Team
• Fixed a crash that could happen when quickly moving 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
• Fixed the subtitles in English to correctly 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 with Ray Tracing and Path Tracing
• Various UI improvements
• General stability improvements