If I know I have a chance of winning a race against the top drivers (which happens once in a while), I'll enter the race. Otherwise, I just avoid GT Sport as a whole
I don't play it to become a 'let's avoid getting hit' game, but rather a play to win game.
In the top FIA races, if I'm 6th or below, I can't deal with the clumsiness and selfishness of other drivers. Any position higher and I tend to do well.
Still waiting for the penalty system to undergo an overhaul, but it looks like that day will never come.