Guys I think I have solved it! Short answer is I had
TYRE BLANKETS set to
ON in
Content Manager. Turning this off resolved it.
Apologies for my rant about it yesterday!
Before I tried this, I tried the following (all at Spa) which had the same results as I was talking about previously:
- Default AC launcher RSS GT Cars
- CM GT3 cars
- Default AC Launcher GT3 Cars
For all I started the race and then went straight to the pits and used the free cam to go and watch them through eau rouge and pouhon.
I have always had this option ticked in CM, as I mostly do hotlaps, I figured it would be better to have the tires warm straight away. I've done a little more looking at the files and I don't know exactly which one has the effect but I looked in Document\AC\cfg\assists.ini and changing the setting in CM doesn't update that ini file or if I change it and then go back to the default launcher. Perhaps this value is being passed to the AI some how and is making them think they have more grip than they actually have. I also tried a race with the formula hybrid with it set to on and they didn't have an issue (which is why I've not previously noticed it) as I guess they either have so much downforce it doesn't matter or they already have tire blankets on anyway.