ferrari formula challenge, help,tips

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I am lv 28 a-spec 20 b-spec and i have got the the f10,i cant do the challenge please help.

The main problem is i cant stop spinning out at least once every 2 laps.
and overtaking,i have noticed while driving this car that i am not that good at throttle control

Pls include downforce,suspension,tramission setting if u can.

(i use the FGT regularly but even though it is faster it is much easier to use?????)
 
I'm really horrible at driving these open wheel racers and don't enjoy them much. With this event, I tried racing soft tires and had to resort to ABS at 5, TCS at 5 and SRF on. With max down-force and everything else stock. After a few tries (mostly me trying to keep the dang thing on track) was able to get through. Once I got used to the speed, it was rather easy and won with about 10s lead.

Truth be told, this car is growing on me. Have to try again without SRF and see how it goes.
 
This Seasonal event was one of my favorites thus far. I won by 5 seconds on R246, 7 seconds on Nur GP and 10 seconds on Indy using the DS3.

I don't have the exact settings for the F2007 I used to clear this, but I can tell you that put max downforce on the car, and softened the springs up a bit. I turned ASM on as well.
 
I used a wheel and TCS 1 ABS 1, practiced around the track on arcade for a bit

Won it pretty easy, remember to push your car as hard as it can because it with the f2007 the downforce keeps it on the track

The FGT is very hard to control compared to the F2007
 
I actually drive the Formula cars better with the joystick, but I think it's because I raced R/C cars for so long. The best advice I can think of is to be super smooooooth with your steering and throttle inputs. The Ferrari F1 cars are very sensitive to inputs, IMO they're the hardest cars to drive in the game. You can zero out the front toe and that will reduce the twitchiness. Also it's important to not put a wheel off the road or even on the 'gators as it severely upsets the balance and you're almost guaranteed to go off the track.

Practice, practice, practice!
 
I use the DS3, with:

TCS @ 5
ASM On
ABS @ 7

Brake Balance: F 4 - R 1

(Use R1 for braking - faster than L2)

Check your transmission settings as well - if you're not bouncing off the limiter for more than a second or two anywhere on the circuit, then it's higher than it needs to be.

Also: don't forget to "Run In" your shiny new Ferrari F1 car, then do the oil change for the BHP advantage.
 
Finally did it with DS3....
R236 ... welll I won it only by luck...
Indy was the easy one, I won at first attemp, being leader by lap 7 and with a few off-road excursions.
The ring was not so easy but can be dominated with a little practice and lots of patience.
 
To keep it on track I think you need to be extra careful on your turning --- even though I cannot do well in throttle control I can still manage. It turns sharper than FGT & has a really high rigidity, so brake late on low-speed corners & exit with full throttle, be more tender on high-speed corners. They don't really have torque, so no worries on flooring the gas. And also I don't think spinning out 3 times in the race will prevent you from winning --- overtake them you will be able to.
 
For my F2007 i use:
TCS 1
ABS 1
Racing Soft tires
downforce maxed

My advice - be really gentle with throttle. A little too much while exiting a corner - spin.
After some practice i find those F1 races really easy. I take the lead in the beginning of the second lap on each track.

PS. I'm a DS3 user.
 
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Lots of people like it, fair enough, but, i just completed Formula GT championship and hated every minute of it, i dont think i will bother, expensive car that i will never touch again, for low event payout.

Somehow open wheelers in Gran turismo just do not work for me.
I do enjoy R factor F1 mods, better physics and proper cockpits.

I would maybe enjoy Gt formula championship if car was premium with cockpit

Same goes for red bull car, i have it but does not rock my boat.
 
I am lv 28 a-spec 20 b-spec and i have got the the f10,i cant do the challenge please help.

The main problem is i cant stop spinning out at least once every 2 laps.
and overtaking,i have noticed while driving this car that i am not that good at throttle control

Pls include downforce,suspension,tramission setting if u can.

(i use the FGT regularly but even though it is faster it is much easier to use?????)

Adjust the downforce. I set it +10 front and rear from default. I kept all other settings default other than adjusting the top speed a bit depending on track. Your best overtaking in these events will be done under braking ... the AI brakes too early into corners. Other than that, just set consistent lap times. The AI starts slowing around lap 5 if you are doing good laps. Also, trust the grip. These cars are really hard to spin.

Also, the F2007 is easier to win with than the F10 (I've done all three events with both cars).
 
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Lots of people like it, fair enough, but, i just completed Formula GT championship and hated every minute of it, i dont think i will bother, expensive car that i will never touch again, for low event payout.

The Formula GT and the Ferrari F1 cars are night and day. The Ferraris are much easier to drive.
 
The Formula GT and the Ferrari F1 cars are night and day. The Ferraris are much easier to drive.

Its not difficulty handling of these cars that puts me off, i like a good challenge, its feel of the car, it just does not feel right, cant pin point exact problem, i guess it is a mixture of things.

I prefer cars that relay more on mechanical grip than pure downforce, i feel more engaged in driving them and enjoy occasional power-slide.

But thanks for heads up about Ferrari m8.
 
I absolutely love the F10! It's one of my most favorite cars to drive, consequently I've also gotten quite good at driving it.
I just did the Ferrari seasonal again a few minutes ago at Tokyo and while I didn't put down stellar lap times, 1:15:15x is very decent for my trans setting of 224.
I have downforce set to Fr=125, R=175, Brake balance Fr=4, R=1. All other tuning settings stock/default.
Driving line on/off, doesn't matter to me but if you're having troubles braking at the right times, keep it on until you learn the tracks well.
TCS=1
Skid on
ABS=1
All else off
The car sticks like glue and handles very predictably with these settings, certainly more than competitive enough to easily win these races against the AI.
Drive the car enough and you get in tune with it and will learn to listen to the transmission gear changes and know which gear you're in without having to look down at the number on the screen. At any point in time on a track I know what gear I'm in and what gear is needed for each turn without having to look. This allows me to focus on the road ahead. Practice is your friend here as you have to put some time in with the car to get to this point. But once you do you'll notice your lap times coming down quick.

TurboEdit: After a few more runs at R246 I've lowered my lap times. Just got a 1:13:214 with the F10. I'm trying to crack the 12 barrier I'm up against, but no luck so far. Still plenty fast sure, but I know I can get more out of it.
 
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With both F2007 and F10 I just maxed downforce, TC=1, ABS=1; haven't bothered with any other settings than 340 kph (210 mph) as max speed for the F10. Much much easier to drive than FGT, as a few people already noted. Other than that, just learn the track and don't hit the grass / kerbstones and you'll easily win with a few seconds on top.
 
I really must be a lucky SOB. I was preparing myself to grind from 5mil to 12.5mil for the F2007 but before I started I decided to let BOB finish his final race. I received my level 24 ticket and lo and behold, my prize car was (drum roll please)..... The F2007. I couldn't believe my luck. Cheers BOB. Not a bad drive that car.
 
i was the lead after first two laps in three of them i just used the stock setting.. it was too easy.. i even lost the lead at 1 of the races n went back to position 12 ... but i managed to win anyway.. i guess its because i use wheel
traction control:off
abs:5
& changed the oil

im using a g27 by the way
 
The key is in figuring out the braking points of the car through the corners, and of course, being familiar with the track. Setup isn't really that important as the AI cars aren't really driving that fast. For this reason, you don't need to worry about putting down a fast pace from lap one, ease into the race and get used to the handling characteristics of the F1 car. 10 laps is a lot of time to get in the lead.

If you don't care about clean racing and you're willing to smash your way to the front, you can get to first before the end of the first lap.
 
I am lv 28 a-spec 20 b-spec and i have got the the f10,i cant do the challenge please help.

The main problem is i cant stop spinning out at least once every 2 laps.
and overtaking,i have noticed while driving this car that i am not that good at throttle control

Pls include downforce,suspension,tramission setting if u can.

(i use the FGT regularly but even though it is faster it is much easier to use?????)


I set the car to 1 abs and 2 tcs I increased the braking to 8 front and 4 rear to get it close to stock braking ability without abs. You still wont be able to stop as quickly but you wont have to worry about loosing control.

I left all other settings except the downforce and transmission stock I lowered the downforce to 101 and 140

Those are the settings no brainer super easy now for the tactics

These races are very easy since the AI brakes WAY WAY WAY WAY to early it is just silly how early they brake.

All you need to do is a few things

1) Learn how to use part throttle

2) carefully accelerate out of the turn. Try accelerating in a straight line therefore brake a little more than you think you need to so that you can turn in more then start accelerating with your car pointed to the outside of the turn then slowly turn your vehicle the rest of the way. Remember you did the majority of your turn in at a lower speed and then just a small amount to finish it out.

3) if you are still having problems spinning out coming out of a turn then just don't downshift all the way. If you should be in 2nd just go down to 3rd when you accelerate out of the turn you will not have as much torque to break the tires loose. Also you can short shift (shift early) so that you do not reach peak power while coming out of the turn. Just be careful as the car has a very narrow power-band and you will loose a lot of acceleration bye being to low of gear. Once you are straightened out you need to make sure you are in the correct lowest gear even if you need to downshift after coming out of the turn if thats what it takes to keep you from spinning out then you need to do that.

Personally I find the car much easier to drive than the Formula GT. I also find that the AI has no idea how to drive which makes the challenges easy. I was able to finish all of these with a brand new f10 that only made 710hp. If you brake yours in you will have more power.

You can brake it in on the practice at daytona

good luck
 
Yeah I can't do the Tokyo race worth crap. The road course was super easy, didn't make any adjusments and won by a couple of seconds. But Tokyo I just can't finish.
 
For Indy, I had the TCS on 1 and ABS on 1.
For R246, I turned up the TCS to 3, ABS to 1 and increased the downforce.
For Nur GP, I had the TCS on 1, ABS on 1 and maxed out the downforce.

I didn't change any suspension settings or transmission settings.

For me, the Nur GP was the hardest. It took me several tries to get it right. For me, it was the most rewarding because of the work I put in to win it.
 
This Seasonal event was one of my favorites thus far. I won by 5 seconds on R246, 7 seconds on Nur GP and 10 seconds on Indy using the DS3.

I don't have the exact settings for the F2007 I used to clear this, but I can tell you that put max downforce on the car, and softened the springs up a bit. I turned ASM on as well.

I spun out on Nur with time to spare. Great wrap up to this set of seasonal events 👍
 
I spun out on Nur with time to spare. Great wrap up to this set of seasonal events 👍

I went off track a time or two on each one as well.:indiff:

What I would really like to see is these Seasonal Races become a series event.
 

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