Starts - losing 6-9 places every time

https://youtu.be/Lufo7tVfDAE

@dwin20 try this. For me the revs suggested in the video are too high, pre 1.07 I would keep them around 11k but now I struggle with anything above 9k. Have yet to nail race starts (also no assists), and usually lose 1-3 places off the line using the shifting strategy in the video (at lower revs), and make them back in the first few corners. Would be nice if I could hold position into the first corner!

Good luck 🖖🏽

@Monzstar83 Thanks - this was very helpful. I have used this site for setups - but had missed this video. The one thing I need to work through was this was the TV view and not the cockpit view - and so he had graphics on showing the actual RPM as opposed to what is available in cockpit view. Nonetheless there was a lot of really good info that I want to try out - thanks again. 

@dwin20I also use cockpit view and usually keep throttle somewhere between the M and P of MPH above. If I figure out how to nail starts will let you know. Will also be interested to hear your experiences.

🖖🏽

@Monzstar83 Still having huge problems. I am racing at a low AI level - so winning pole by wide margins - and generally pass a slew of cars during the race - but if at the start if I try and focus on doing just one start for a race I lose still more like 8-10 positions. If I do maybe 10 starts - I can get a start that I only lose to 5-6 places. It seems with my accelerator pedal that either I am at a low level or maxed out. I have no idea the revs I am at as it us not on the screen in the cockpit view. There is nothing under my MPH on the wheel. Additionally, in the first corner seem like I have no grip and usually a get a couple of more cars pass me.

Since you replied to me last I have probably done a hundred or more starts - always from pole - and my best result has been to get through the first corner in fourth place (twice). 

Help!!

Having my revs around 10K works for me, I am actually able to gain on the AI at times

In F1 2021 I was really bad at starts but in this game I'm still to have a bad start. If I don't get any places at least I'm able to continue where I started. Just don't put much throttle so your revs don't get to high. If you look at the MFD it says when you have the right amount of revs, when you see that just try to maintain the throttle like that and wait to release the clutch. When you release the clutch don't get full throttle immediately or you will have a lot of wheel spin and may even spin. Just go casually applying throttle as you gain more speed. 

PS: Although I'm playing with a pad and with auto gears, having a wheel/pedals and manual gears are way easy to get better starts.

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@TomasSlb24 wrote:

In F1 2021 I was really bad at starts but in this game I'm still to have a bad start. If I don't get any places at least I'm able to continue where I started. Just don't put much throttle so your revs don't get to high. If you look at the MFD it says when you have the right amount of revs, when you see that just try to maintain the throttle like that and wait to release the clutch. When you release the clutch don't get full throttle immediately or you will have a lot of wheel spin and may even spin. Just go casually applying throttle as you gain more speed. 

PS: Although I'm playing with a pad and with auto gears, having a wheel/pedals and manual gears are way easy to get better starts.

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I havent played this years game on controller. But my opinion on last years game was it was easier to do starts with controller, it seemed very OP. Thats with no assist. 

might be a bit different this year.

Hey @dwin20, I’m still struggling with this tbh, but I’ve found a consistent way to lose less places, and sometimes hold position going into the first corner. 

Around 9k revs, accelerator bar in between the m&p of MPH (or k&p of KPH) on the HUD (see below) and hold. Lights out, hold. Car moves forward a bit and you can hear and feel (if you got a wheel setup), when the grip is about will give out. Quickly change to 2nd, and apply a bit more and increasing throttle. Again you can hear when grip is beginning to give out, quickly change to 3rd. This 2nd to 3rd is fairly quick. Start applying more throttle in 3rd but not all the way - up to around 80%. Again you can hear when the grip will give, quickly change to 4th. From here I can get to full throttle relatively easy.

Hope this is helpful. I also wonder if starts are impacted by r&d in MyTeam, which is what I play. As I’ve developed the car it’s been easier to hold places, but then again, It might just be me doing the above more consistently.

I also think (if you have formation lap as immersive) that tyre temps and getting purple when parking in the box make a massive difference.

@Monzstar83You just need to keep the rpm low when launching, and throttle control to reduce as much wheelspin as possible until the momentum built enough, then you use ERS because the AI use ERS at around the same time too.

I guess it could be difficult for wheel user because there might be no paddle feedback, for pad it's very easy to at least match the AI.