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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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.
@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.
@Monzstar83 Made some progress - I figured out the HUD in cockpit view - and it took a little practice but could settle in at 7500-9000rpm. Thanks!
I was still struggling a bit because my tyres were cold in the one race I was working through this problem. I ended up fourth through the first turn in just a few tries - much better.
For the next race I am going to do the immersive version of the formation lap (although I do hope EA gets the cold tyres not using the formation lap problem corrected in the next patch). Hopefully that will significantly help.
Still working through the sound and feel - what do you have the FFB set at?
BTW - the HUD is quite helpful.
One last question - and this might be to everyone - My speed pedal seems to be quite sensitive or is that me not being careful enough.
After a lot of trial and error with this, I've figured out a few things that can help:
- Formation lap burn outs help to really heat the tyres. I press the accelerator with a little bit of brake at the same time in first gear
- As few revs as possible when the lights go out
- Short shift almost instantly to third gear
- Maybe even reduce the revs
- Once you feel you have traction, increase the revs and start shifting up
- When you are confident the car is under control, use ERS
Starts are really challenging this year - and the AI seem to apply full revs and ERS instantly off the line and perfectly pull away
I have found myself spinning and hitting the wall or trying to stop the car turning 360 degrees off the line so many times this year - it looks really comedic on the replays
