So, firstly, I'm getting better, and able to drive the thing at pace, and keep it on the road, just need to practice braking points, gear changes, setups etc.
However, even though I'm keeping it on the road and going fairly quick, I'm still driving untidily
Firstly, just need some advice on braking. What is the correct way to brake, without locking up? Is it to go hard as you can on the brake and gradually release pressure as you get slower? I've realised that gear changes and engine braking help immensely in slowing you down.
Secondly, when approaching corners, I seem to sometimes be leaving behind skid marks, and I'm definitely not locking up. Could this be as a result of downshifting too early as I approach the corner, resulting in wheel spin?
Thirdly, the guide says you should never brake whilst turning, however, around turns 13 and 14 on Bahrain (sweeping left hander into tight left hander) and the last couple of corners on Valencia, you have to brake whilst turning slightly, is this okay? The F1 guide you linked to say this is physically impossible in real life, but is do-able in the game, however, you see them braking like this in real life on these circuits?
Fourthly, when braking whilst turning, why does it sometimes leave skid marks behind?
Next, on turns 5, 6, 7 in Bahrain, as you go round the right hander (the one's where the AI are really cautious) and go into the left hander, I am locking up frequently. I thought it was to do with braking whilst turning, but I've made sure the car is straightish when I'm braking, could this be to do with the way the weight is shifting in the car? It takes barely any brake pressure sometimes to make it lock up.
Next, do you know of any good links to circuit guides where I can learn what speed (roughly) I should be taking what corners at? Or is it just best to get a feel for it?
Lastly (thank god!). I'm unsure what gears to be taking some corners in, so as a guide, how high on the rev meter should I be to know I'm the right gear for accelerating out of the corner, or to see whether I should be one lower (I understand different ratios affect where the gears are at certain speeds, so speed can't really be used
)?
Other than those I think I'm doing well, I'm still unsure as to whether I'm accelerating out of some corners too slowly because I'm weary of the traction control and skidding (trying to drive clean again!) but I guess that will come with practice (unless you've got any tips?). I'm struggling with some turns in the middle section at Bahrain, I keep thinking I should be going full throttle through some bits, but obviously I'll have to go easy coming out of some corners because I'll hit the next before I've even had chance to get the pedal down!
It might be worth a note, I'm just using the default setups at the moment, thought I'd learn to drive it before I go and make my own setups!