f1speedguides

Guide on how to setup your car in F1 2010. Explains what the various tweakable components are and how they relate to each other and the handling and performance of your car.

When it comes to controllers for racing games/sims, many people forget about the importance of the pedal set. Much attention is given to the quality of the wheel, whether or not it has force feedback and if it does, how good it is. A good pedal set however can not only add to the realistic feel of the game but can also decrease lap times.

F1Speed is a telemetry application intended to run side-by-side with F1 2011 (and F1 2010) to display realtime data for instant feedback on setup changes and changes to driving style, such as braking points, throttle on points and apexes. It's useful also to analyse the effect of KERS usage at difference points of the track and can easily highlight where you're the weaker during your lap.

After an alternative to a full racing cockpit for your sim games? Next Level have a wheel and pedal stand that would fit your needs. Particularly if you have the popular Logitech G27.

Understand the basics of what makes a fast lap and how to use telemetry to analyse where you're losing time on a lap. Compare your speed, braking, throttle for different laps.

What demands does Formula 1 racing place on the body? f1speedguides.com have done some research into this and the results might astound you.

A corner-stone of the "complete" F1 experience is telemetry. Despite Codemasters marketing F1 2011 as living the life of an F1 racer, and being a complete package, the game doesn't come with accessible telemetry out of the box. Here's how to add telemetry to your F1 2011 experience.

Driving in the rain can be a treacherous experience but finding the right wet weather setup can help make it a lot less hazardous. Wet weather car setups are all about maximising grip, both mechanical and aero.

Improve your chances with some car development. Here's a strategy for doing just that!

F1 2011 introduces two new features KERS and DRS. KERS offers a 80bhp power boost for approximately 8 seconds, while DRS is a drag reduction system, providing lower downforce and therefore higher speeds to the cars.

What do the springs on your F1 2011 car do and how can you change them for your benefit.

No amount of in game setup tweaking giving you the feel you think you should have? Perhaps reconfiguring your hardware will help.

Help boost your lap times by understanding how to select the correct ratios for the circuit.

Learn how to find the 'racing line' and what the terms turn-in, apex, and track out mean, and how you can lap faster.

How the foot you brake with may be effecting your lap time. Understand what your car is doing when you are braking.

A fundamental piece of knowledge to be able to set your car up is knowing what is grip and how it works on an F1 car.