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Inconsistent Laptimes

Laptimes in this game are extremely erratic, how can you set a personal best then be 8 tenths slower than that on the next lap? If there’s anything I’m missing please let me know. The drop offs in time don’t seem consistent especially when after losing time you can easily go faster and with no kers either. Just makes little sense to me 

Push levels and drs effect lap times...following slower cars...tyre temps...to name a few.

I see so being behind slower cars makes you slow? I manage my tyres well and keep them within optimal range and sometimes gaps appear where there’s clean air and I’m still slow so I was becoming frustrated with the lack of pace 

Yes as I said there are a lot of parameters that can be the reason.

Mental stats can also have impact on lap times consistency.