I should probably start a thread for full career mode runs using event mode (fixed cars), and drop some notes from my recent run on Twitch.

The GTW (24 laps of Spa), Prototype A (12 laps of Le Mans), and Prototype Multiclass (48 laps of Le Mans) races are crazy long. The second Formula speedway is also very lengthy at five 30-lap races). There's a lot of oval racing and quick events to begin with too.

Sub-8 is possible if you are good at the game, it's literally the first time I've properly played it since getting it on release.

Sorry to the poor verifiers who'll have to sit through 8 hours of footage. XD

More thoughts:

• You can skip the unusually long phone animation when signing players or promise to player cutscene by pressing Triangle.
• Hiring a good manager is very important.
• All-out attacking 3-4-3 with all tactical sliders maxed and attacking down both wings is a really good formation.

My personal cribnotes adapted from chunk's full game route:

• don’t save, no to edits, skip shirt numbers/staff/captains
• go for big main sponsor (reroll bullgen/mizzoli if sweaty)
• Plan: £1.5M/£10/100/400
• Training GC: Galvan AC: Melanchthon/Weick PC: Lorca
• Scouting GK Galvan CB Lerch Meyerik Crepaldi DM Lorca Mengerink OM Torres Manu WG Rottger Ewig FW Melanch Weick
• phoneskip with triangle when negotiating
• grab manager with good stats/big policy, finish transfers by Game 1
• Week 3 MW Jul promote JPN Youth to 1st team then list
• Week 4 WE Jul Clubhouse > Sauna/Bar/Training (max afford)
• play until end of season - don't rotate unless forced to
• bench injured players, manual rest new signings only
• win cup qualifying then throw main cup game (st to gk and shortest to gk)
• good luck