I think I need to get deeper into the hud customization and options today, didn't know you can map different fuel consumtion presets on the fly, that's pretty crazy.
The AI has its highs and lows, certainly more lows at the moment, but I see them fix this rather sooner than later. Thinking back to 5 or 6, I have not encountered a single race yet with the level of boring driving from the previous games, where the AI was just deadwood you had to pass in the first round on your way to hot lapping. They just need to fix player awareness somehow, you can never feel save in slow or tight corners lol. They're in deal with it mode far too often, pushing you off track even on the straights and seem to be less effected by the bumps themselves.
It can get frustrating, but I rather have it that way with a higher level of aggressiveness than having the zombie AI back.