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I'm not qualified to comment on the realism of a sim's vehicule dynamics so I'll limit myself to sharing my impressions.

My first go around Yas Marina after the update was a 45 minute time trialing session in the car I've used all week, the '17 Porsche 991, where I managed to improve my personal best by nearly 0.6 sec. 

The first thing I noticed was an increased responsiveness of the car when throttle input is reduced. The car feels like it slows down a little more and a little faster by simply lifting off the accelerator. Some situations where I would previously have felt the need to slightly apply the brakes I find I can get away with only lifting off the accelerator now. The two off-camber left handers at Yas Marina are a good example of this. I also find I can now effectively open up(throttle increase) or tighten(throttle reduction) the car's turning radius mid-corner. I've been doing this a lot in the long sweeping right hander at Yas Marina; the one where the pit lane exit spits you out.

The other change that quickly became apparent is the car's behavior when breaking traction; it doesn't feel as sudden or unpredictable as it used to. It also feels like its a more common accurence. It seems to me that previously the car had nearly limitless grip when accelerating out of a corner until I reached the limit, then the tires would unexpectedly slip and all the built up lateral Gs would be released in a butt clenching snap oversteer event. After the update it feels like throttle induced oversteer starts earlier when I accelerate but the point of no return where the car spins out is more or less unchanged. This combined with the increased throttle input responsiveness gives me extra confidence I'll be able to cope with unwanted oversteer when it happens; I have more time to act(progressive drift) and the ability to act faster(throttle responsiveness).

the more time i spent driving last night, the more disappointed i became. the need for soft inputs is no longer. instead of perfecting trail-braking, knowing exactly when to coast, to short-shift, to lift, etc. its all gone. pointless. if you're not full on gas with full steering lock, you're slow. the cars won't over-rotate. the act of driving cautiously because a snap throws you into a wall is unnecessary. this is NOT how real racecars behave. i work at a racetrack. i'm out on track with elite motor vehicles every single week. Paganis. Valkyries. McLarens. Lamborghinis. F2s. 1000s of Porsches. you name it, our members drive it. NONE OF THEM FLOOR IT AND CRANK THE WHEEL TO GO FASTEST. 

i am so sad.

This might genuinely make me look for a different racing game. I want the driving experience to feel authentic and real. NOT like a video game. These changes make it so that you go fastest when driving like $hit. 

I put in a laptime faster than I've ever gone at Lago, using the Elantra. Immediately found 6 seconds in a car i'd never driven before. How is that realistic??!

And i did it, not by finessing the throttle and carefully trail-braking around the circuit, but by mashing the pedals and cranking the wheel, and flooring it. That's not realistic at all. 🙁