What is it?

Like the other five chips, Final Fix can only be played once per season. This chip is available once your team has completed one race weekend (it will appear unavailable on your first race). It allows players to make one change to their lineups (drivers only) between Qualifying and the Grand Prix - you keep the Qualifying score of whoever you transfer out of your lineup and the new driver will begin scoring in the next session of the weekend. You must be able to afford the driver transferring in - the chip does not grant unlimited budget.

If you have used all the free transactions for a race, the Final Fix substitution will not trigger any penalties. Your lineup for Qualifying will be restored at the end of the race weekend, and that team is eligible for the weekly price adjustments in the game.

How does it work on a Sprint weekend?

The chip can be played between Qualifying and the Sprint or between the Sprint and the Grand Prix. Once committing to the chip, a Team Lock Deadline will appear - this is the countdown until the next session and the chip must be played by that time. For example, if a player selects the Final Fix after Qualifying a countdown to the Sprint will appear - if the transfer is not made by the Sprint, the chip is lost. If the chip is played after the Sprint, a countdown to the Grand Prix sets the deadline to make the transfer.

What happens if I transfer out a driver with the 2X DRS Boost?

If the driver carrying the 2X DRS Boost is removed, the boost will transfer to the incoming driver automatically. Players do not choose who gets the boost and the Final Fix cannot be used to move the 2X DRS Boost to another driver already on your team.

When is the best time to use it?

One example is when an elite driver that is not on your team, perhaps a Ferrari or Mercedes driver, unexpectedly starts at the back of the grid. This can happen after a poor qualifying (poorly timed hot lap leads to a Q1 exit or crash) or an engine penalty. The driver will likely gain places and complete overtakes in their bid to finish in the top 10, and after gaining enough positions a Driver of the Day nomination could be in order too. Such drivers have a higher points ceiling than similar drivers that qualify and finish in the top 5.

What does a transfer with the Final Fix look like?

To start, I used it after Qualifying on a team with Sergio Perez, who had the 2X DRS Boost. Upon selecting the chip, a countdown to the next session appeared in a banner on the top of the screen:

I selected George Russell (who costs less than Perez) and on the transfer screen it confirmed that Russell would also receive the 2X DRS Boost. Russell entered the team and Checo was still visible with a "Replaced" badge and an indication of the points he scored in Qualifying:

After the Grand Prix, this team received the Qualifying score from Perez and the Sprint + Grand Prix score from Russell. Perez was automatically inserted back into the lineup after the scores for the weekend were finalized.

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