My style depends very much on how I feel at that specific day. Usually it's a mix between passive and aggressive driving, depending on the situation and the current opponent.
In tight packs with multiple cars involved I'm usually overly cautious, quite often costing me a few places at T1 when I'm in midfield. It's not so much a problem having someone in front and behind, but the being in the middle with two cars beside me puts me into accident avoidance mode immediately. In such situations, I tend to be considerably slower than would be possible grip-wise, simply to give me more room for error.
During racing it depends on my current level compared to the other racers. If I'm new to a server and/or track/car combo, then I don't put up much of a fight and let people through rather easily. After a few races I start to notice who is over, at and below my level, which pretty much dictates my behaviour when I'm trying to pass someone or when I'm being passed.
Someone who is much faster won't need a long time to pass me anyway, but I won't defend very much either. If someone's at my level, then my car will get pretty broad as long as he's behind me. Should it happen that a racer quite obviously below my level is approaching, due to an freak error on my side or because I was slowed down by other means, then my car will be
especially broad.
In the rare occasion I approach someone faster than me I'll usually not try to pass as long as his slowness was temporary. If it turns out he's permanently slower, either due to damage/heat reasons or outside-of-LFS influences, I will of course leave that sucker in a trail of dust
. Equally skilled drivers I usually try to make nervous by hanging on their tail centimetres away - however, while I'm doing this I'll also start braking for corners extra early to avoid unnecessary accidents. Nudges do happen here and there, but none of them are intentional and I do my best to avoid them while still keeping up the pressure. Same goes for slower drivers, though I might be more bold in my statements. Suicide dives will be avoided at all costs (if I notice my move would be one), though I will not hesitate to fake them, as some people will give room through the corner afterwards. On the other hand, if someone is suicide diving me, I will make sure to leave as little room as possible.
On my general driving style, well of course I try to be fast - with varying success. Some corners I figure out quickly, others go well (or not) randomly. Even if I manage to get a good line through a corner during a session, it often takes me ages to consciously notice what I'm doing wrong/right, so on the next session I might do a lot worse on that corner again.
In conclusion: