Starts - losing 6-9 places every time
I cannot figure out how to do starts. In My Team I am winning pole by a 1-1.5 seconds. Every start I am losing at least six places - usually closer to nine. In the races I can generally comeback and ...
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@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.
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@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).
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- @dwin20 I was struggling really bad too, but this video helped. I found that you just can’t go above 9 k revs to get a good start. Its really critical you can see the actual revs in rumbers or you will never have any consistency. If you can’t see it in cockpit cam, could you turn the hud on for starts.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EZXGRAmVUNQHaving 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.
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.@Monzstar83 First - thanks for taking the time to help me out - much appreciated!
The graphic you have below is not the view I have been using - and I have not seen that display that shows the rpm. Not sure how I would display that in the cockpit view - and then be able to get rid of it after the start.
What I have been trying to use is the lights across the top of the wheel (on the screen).
Two questions - not sure what I should be "feeling" for in terms of the grip giving out (I have a wheel - G29) - is there a specific setting I need to be using?
...and what should I be listening for in terms the grip beginning to give out?
Last item - I have not been using the formation lap at all - sounds like you are saying that is essential. In looking at my tyres at the start they are blue (70C and 60C).
Thanks again!
@dwin20Am away from my console atm, but if I recall correctly, there is an option in display settings, called show HUD in cockpit view. If you enable that, you should be able to see the HUD in cockpit.
In terms of hearing/ feeling, I really can’t explain it but the sound of the revs change. Feeling wise the wheel will get light/ move a little off your direction you’ve got the wheel going.
