

I do a whole session because one-shot puts a lot of pressure on me and I tend to always make a mistake on my lap. You can pick one-shot, you can do a whole session. That way, you are going up against an entire field of the same car so that you can truly gauge how you as a driver (and not the car) stack up against the AI. In the race settings, for class, pick spec. Preferably one your good at it (because we all have our good tracks and our bad tracks, just like real F1 drivers). On the main menu, go into Grand Prix mode. Here's a good method to figure out what your AI level should be at to give you a competitive race. So Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are the three quickest cars in the game, just like in real life. Your engineer will give you a good base setup.į1 2017 does feature car performance based on real life.
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Don't worry much about setups as you're learning how to drive and learning the circuits. I recommend that you use practice sessions to get accustomed to the car and each track.

I also have a lot of games I like to play. Long enough to require pit stops and some strategy changes but not long enough to inhale big chunks of time. Other tips: I like career races of 25 percent length, no practice and short qualifying sessions. Gaming is supposed to be fun, not torture.ĭon't listen to the knobs who say, "You're soft if you use assists," or "You're treating a sim like an arcade game if you use assists."īS. Use all the assists you want as you learn how to drive and race and then wean yourself from some as you see fit.
