Is it just me or sometimes in the corners the car loses some traction, like if there is a bit of oil on the road. Am i the only one that this happens??
My theory is that the game plays tricks on you.
I lost a race in on the exit of the last Karussell (please excuse the spelling) - I had a 5 second lead. I had not gotten close to an error the whole race ... and was avoiding the curbs. Well ... the car just carried me over and plopped me into the dirt ... I sat there for a rotation of the earth, almost ... and came 3rd I think ...
I also think after you overtake someone whose made an error - the game is likely to test you too in the not too far distance.
And yes for me, the handling is like in slow motion at the start, if there are over 12 cars and your further back than 4th.
I won my last race at N24 and I did not deserve to win ... I started 4th I think and got into second after the first corner, but I picked up a penalty of 4 seconds - if you hit someone on the outside of the first left corner at N24, you get a big penalty. The driver also passed me, so give me a break ... but anyhow, in front they drifted wide and through I went into second. Maybe the game got them after all?
Anyhow a couple of A drivers were behind me on the long straight - bu not gaining. And then - they sure did. So from being 0.7 seconds behind and I thought I was leaving them in the Porsche - the suddenly were causing by me ... two cars and into 4th I went ... and of course, I got bumped at the corner before the pits, and into the fence I went - I left with 6.5 seconds penalty, and was now in 7th or 8th place ... into the pits I went, and strangest of all - I came out 4th. Weird ... so towards the end of the race, I gained a place and was gaining a little time - then my friend who bump me and passed me in the Supra, he ran wide and I was second - the Ford GT who also bumped me was leading - but he also ran wide. I couldn't believe it - I got alongside as he recovered - I had tried to avoid him. But then he hit me sideways twice - he tri4d to put me into the sand on the right side of the left hander before the final Karussell ... the game kept me on the track I reckon. Then he tried it again at the Karussell and the game kept me on the bitumen ... then after the Karusell on that right hander - poor guy he found the sand on the left of the track at that first right hander which leads to the big straight. I still had over 5 secons of penalty still to pay back ... but he got stuck in the sand poor guy and I slowed before the finish and one by a over a second. Those guys did hit me but I didn't deserve to win. Sometimes its really a game ...
I have a Fanatec wheel. Happy to list full settings if you have the same wheel.
I have PS4 Elite setup, with V3 brakes and I use the Porsche wheel. But its not supported in the game, although it works. But the force settings work on any wheel I think ... i'd love to try some settings to find out the effects, I'd be very grateful for some help from your experience..