I am noticing a pattern to each race that I take part in. I race as Jenson Button on Expert (admittedly with a couple of aids, TC and ABS). I tend to be where I would expect to be with a McLaren in practice and quali. About P5 to P10. In the race, I usually get few places up on the AI while the they seem to run lean mix early on and tend to be around 3rd-6th. Then just around the 1st pit stops they suddenly swarm the back of me and now the 'Trulli train' has gone we have the 'Button Blockade'. I usually repell lap after lap of DRS until I lose track pos at the pits stops.
After this, even if I come out of the pits with 5 secs to next car, they are with me in half a lap and I gradually slip back and back until I end up about 10th. Sometimes I feel like the safety car! This has happened EVERY race so far. I don't tend to wear tyres too quick, but as the AI lap times tumble towards the end of the race, mine don't change much even if I have saved some fuel. Is there a better race tactic that I should use?
After this, even if I come out of the pits with 5 secs to next car, they are with me in half a lap and I gradually slip back and back until I end up about 10th. Sometimes I feel like the safety car! This has happened EVERY race so far. I don't tend to wear tyres too quick, but as the AI lap times tumble towards the end of the race, mine don't change much even if I have saved some fuel. Is there a better race tactic that I should use?