head to head
F1 25 asks more than Red Dead Redemption 2, and the gap is execution.

Execution · Practiced Mastery
The current entry in the officially licensed Formula 1 racing simulation series.

Execution · Practiced Mastery
A cinematic open-world western leaning on shooting feel and atmosphere.
F1 25 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Red Dead Redemption 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
F1 25 leans clearly harder on execution.
F1 25
precise braking, throttle, and racing lines
Red Dead Redemption 2
Gunplay and Dead Eye reward aim and timing.
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
F1 25
minor multiplayer positioning reads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Enemies use scripted AI patterns, not adaptation.
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
F1 25
weather and safety-car randomness
Red Dead Redemption 2
Some hunting and weather randomness, lightly hidden.
F1 25 leans clearly harder on optimization.
F1 25
strategy, tire, and setup optimization
Red Dead Redemption 2
Loadouts and routes solvable but loose.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.