Yeah that was prevalent on older releases too. With Expert and above difficulties they had some Stick 'Em on the tires and CVTs. I find that grid placement helps. If you can cut down on the few seconds between you and first at the start of the race it really makes a big difference. I've had races where I technically had all of the fastest laps but still lost because I couldn't make up the grid start difference.
Drivatars are my last favorite feature. I don't use rewind so I am often restarting because they take me out in turns or as you state they have an unholy few cars that defy physics.
Even in the one make factory spec races they'll do that stuff.It does feel good when you win a hard one.
. i don't care that much about how faithful the game is as long as there is some challenge and I can have fun. I've been looking for a racing game that's a bit diverse in terms of races (not strictly rally or f1) but not fully arcade so FM seemed like a good bet. Also I only play offline.
