“The simulation remembers its scars. Update 1.54 will ask you to choose. Stock up on snacks.”

A: You must purchase an Open Wheel car (Benefactor BR8 or Progen PR4) from Legendary Motorsport ($3.5M) to host the races, or join via the quick-job app on your phone.

The most significant mechanical addition in Update 1.53 was the . For the first time in GTA Online history, players could drive high-downforce, single-seat Formula 1 cars (the Benefactor BR8 and the Progen PR4 ). These vehicles dynamically altered gameplay with two new mechanics: KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) to boost speed and DRS (Drag Reduction System) to reduce air resistance on straights.

Integrated community loading time fix; reduced CPU bottlenecks on startup.

In addition to the new features, GTA V Update v1.53 also includes several improvements to the game's existing features. Some of the notable improvements include:

These missions allowed players to steal valuable "Antique Cyberpunk" items (foreshadowing the later Cyberpunk 2077 rivalry), which were sold to a new Free Mode dealer.