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F1 2009vsSteep

F1 2009 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Steep leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

F1 2009 leans harder on reads: AI drivers follow fixed pace logic

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

F1 2009 leans harder on optimization: Tyre, KERS, and setup decisions sit underneath the driving

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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