In case you have missed the news about a new PS4 system software, it is now live and should be mandatory to download for every PS4 user. Aside from it being a simple stability update, this firmware update is also required to play DriveClub online.
This was confirmed by Evolution Studios on their Twitter account. Check out their tweet below.
To make sure you can connect to online features in #DRIVECLUB, update to the new #PS4 System Software (2.55 is available now).
— DRIVECLUB (@DRIVECLUB) July 1, 2015
DriveClub was recently made available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. It is currently available for offline play only but Evolution Studios is working on including the online mode as well for the PlayStation Plus version of the game.
Let us know if you have update to the latest version of the PS4 firmware in the comments below.