This is one part of the game that i like over all F1 games, not realistic i know but then this is not an offical F1 manager game either. I play with all team's, this makes it far more challanging. Qualifiying is easier because you have a better chance to get through to the final 30.

Traffic is a nightmare though and getting courght up behind a slower car can be a problem, the same for a race. One of my driver's was stuck behind a slower driver for a few laps before he made his move and got passed the slow driver.

I don't know how much fuel the other team's put in but it seems they are alway's quick times and some times you could say some fuel has gone in other's it seems only a tyre change. I think at some point in every race each of the driver's has fuel added in there pit stop. If refueling at stops can be banned for a season in the game then it will be very interesting to see if the other team's actually do try to save fuel throughout the race, at the moment though you can't carry enough fuel to make it to the end of the race or even any where near the end. I hope this is fixed in a patch aswell.