F1 2024 has arrived in Early Access, but the transition from the garage to the track is anything but smooth. While the career mode introduces a deep 'Specialist' system and refined driver rivalries, the actual handling model is plagued by a bizarre bug that causes cars to pull violently to the left. The result is a disorienting experience where the narrative ambition of being an F1 icon is constantly undercut by an unpredictable, arcade-leaning physics engine.