I played it quite a bit, logging nearly 83 hours–a lot of time considering how many other things I had going on at the time!–and, for the most part, I thought that they did a pretty good job of giving us the experience of being a Formula One pilot. The first effort, F12010, met with decent reviews, critical acclaim, and, when all was said and done, it wasn’t half bad. I queued in the ‘wait and see’ line, hoping for the best. Elation that the PC was, finally, getting an up to date and fully licensed Formula One game…skepticism that Codemasters, not exactly known for their hardcore simulations, would take it much beyond the arcade fun racer stage. With a first iteration announced for a 2010 release, Codemasters licensing coup was met with what seemed like a fifty-fifty mix of grand elation and grand skepticism. It has been quite a while since Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix 4 or EA Sports’ F1 Challenge graced the store shelves and it was not without great anticipation that we learned the license had been renewed, paving the way for a new series of Formula One games, for consoles and the PC. Youth may be wasted on the young, but a fully licensed Formula One game seldom goes unnoticed, much less tossed aside like yesterday’s newspaper.

Well, a lot of Septembers have brought my birthday and I am now at the point where I sort of look the other way when they roll around…how does that saying go? Oh yeah, something like “Youth is wasted on the young”. If your car has been handling well and then begins to lose grip at the rear we provide a checklist of potential causes.ĭownload the PDF document on the right to access this advice.The past two years the month of September has brought two things–my birthday, and the latest Formula One game from Codemasters. In addition to the quick tips in the PDF document check out our A-Z of Gearing with Blinky ESC's article. But a 2WD requires a more careful trigger finger! In addition to the quick tips in the PDF document check out the Driving Tips tutorial. It is very achievable to have a car which has sufficient rear end grip and still has enough steering to turn tight corners. When you give your car more rear end grip you often lose steering and vice versa. Step 3 – Car Setupīroadly speaking setup is adjusted to provide sufficient rear end grip so that your car doesn't lose the back end when cornering or accelerating out of a corner. Step 2 – Radio / ESC SettingsĬhoosing appropriate settings for throttle aggressiveness, brakes end point, drag brake, reverse, and ABS can make a big difference to whether your car brakes and accelerates smoothly or pulls to one side / spins out when braking / accelerating. Many tyres can be used across a wide range of conditions while others only work within a narrow band. It is broken down into:Ĩ0% of car setup is choosing the right tyres for the conditions. The PDF document on the right may be freely distributed but not edited.

F1 2012 car setups