Five minutes before the end of this 15 minute race at Portimao and all of the Group 5 AI cars dived into the pits. I don't understand why. Below are the race settings. There was no forced pit stop and even with the 4X fuel use, the Nissan I was in had more than enough fuel left to get to the end of the race. How much fuel do the AI cars start with? I assume it's enough to get to the end of the race unless it's more than a tank full. What am I missing here, guys? Any help much appreciated.
I believe that 4X fuel in a 15min race is causing the AI to pit for fuel. Yes, you will always be able to fuel save much better than the AI in the game. I had the same issue in practice for a 40 min race with 3X fuel/tyres with GT3 cars on Slovakia Ring, where I could lift and coast and do away with a one stop, whereas the AI pitted two times and therefore rendering me with a 1 min lead to the 2nd place car. My suggestion for now is that you put one mandatory pit stop in the settings or put fuel usage to a bit less since being on the edge with fuel usage will like I said cause the AI to pit, albeit a bit earlier than the player.
Another "feature" devs need to sort out imho. Posted this weeks ago and not even an acknowledgement.... https://forum.sector3studios.com/index.php?threads/ai-pitting-at-road-america.10321/