F1 23 Controller Settings Guide: Improve Your Control & Lap Times

[@fffan02]

Your settings really make a difference. I actually liked the default settings but your changes make the game feel even better with a controller and it made me faster. You also did a great job at explaining how each of the settings affects the handing!

[@apophisstr6719]

So far the biggest difference I felt is actually not the grip, but how the car change direction with a pad

[@berlinandrews-og5li]

Bro 100% agree

[@MJisAGlorifiedDemarDerozen]

I’ve found success after turning my steering rate up to 140% .. immediately gained a second to a lot of my lap times maybe I’m just ass , maybe not . I’d recommend anyone on controller to give it a shot .

[@n0body550]

@@MJisAGlorifiedDemarDerozenIt’s a little hyper for me but a higher value does seem to help 👍🏼

[@hazbo9468]

@@MJisAGlorifiedDemarDerozen dude thank so much been playing with this for ages!! Changed this setting after every video saying to leave at 100% instantly -0.850 on Singapore!! This is the best setting!!

[@chappieletters_]

​@@MJisAGlorifiedDemarDerozen yeah, it does helps alot

[@ocks3623]

Following the guide, turning my steering angle down to 290 helped so much, I always felt the car would never turn in properly with the default value. Thank you so much!

[@alisollis]

Wow, thank you so much I can't tell you how much this improved my times! Much easier getting a tidy line in and out. I have an elite series 2 and use a tall left thumb stick too which really helps.

[@N7_GAMES]

i literally wait for your videos on this game every year :) GREAT CHANNEL

[@lucasmanzoni99]

Same here

[@kluster9]

Same!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@solo8820]

I tried your exact controller set up. I couldn’t turn in at all. I’m no expert but a little tweaking and it worked I found my happy place sort of. Still losing lots of low end speed off corners but that’s just something I have to work on. Thanks for a great starting point. I

[@Partypaddo]

Did you play F1 21? That was a dream for the controller and i just tried for 90 minutes straight to get the set up right but nothing helps. I hate the handling of the game so far. Especially low speed corners are a problem. Please help

[@WuseligerPinguin_SF]

​@@PartypaddoLow speed corners are really realistic this game, you can't do too much about it

[@jareddavis5836]

This helped my confidence tremendously, thanks so much!!! The linearity and steering rate made the biggest difference personally, can’t thank you enough.

[@lucasmanzoni99]

Thank you so much mate for even playing in a badass wheel, still helping us who play in a controller

[@Andymancan604]

Hey! Thanks for putting that up! I just wanted to say I really thought it was really awesome! Love the content! Keep em coming 😁 All the best!

[@JonathanAustenWrites]

This video saved me from quitting racing sims forever. I didn’t know these features existed. Thanks.

[@Zzzzzzz543]

Your settings made a difference! Thanks bro 😎

[@fredmarques1993]

thank god, i was looking for a video like yours and it appears haha

[@Enduro_Kenta]

I love you mate. Your videos are so helpful ❤

[@christianvillegasmartinez9216]

Heck yeah glad you made this video already!

[@luisfigueiredo9878]

Great Channel and great web site. Fab job!!! I really appreciate it.

[@SimRacingSetups]

Thanks for the kind words man!

[@Michael.Koulibaly]

Haven't even changed the controller settings yet but I still love the way handling feels. It's much more responsive and and requires you to be a lot more smooth and precise with your inputs. More rewarding overall 👍🏾

[@AmandaRogersarock1988]

My first F1 game was 2022 and I really felt like I couldn't get a good handle on it with the controller. This year I'm already up and running with some success in my F2 career, completed the initial F1 life races to unlock a few things, and played some GP's and time trials for practice. I already know I'll be putting so much more into this game than 2022! So fun so far.

[@sk8erhardy]

I almost find it over responsive. I've only started my career mode in Bahrain, but I've tried multiple different car setups. And I'm still seeing the same issues. I then wondered if it was car setup whilst being used in the daytime, so tried it all during the night practise session. It was all still the same, so its clearly the game itself. When you make little alterations coming out of a corner, on a straight. Those slight corrections move the car far too much, then you try to counter it and its the same the opposite way.

[@AmandaRogersarock1988]

@sk8erhardy I find that using the recommended setup for the selected track has helped, but sometimes I need to go one option away for optimum. (A few of the less curvy and tricky corners I think I used the more downforce options always now). Last year, I couldn't get career mode rolling. This year I started slow, one-shot quali and finished my f2 14 races and am onto F1. Can't wait to work my way up to more laps and more difficulty, but I've already enjoyed the experience more.

[@sk8erhardy]

@Amanda Rogers I always love to fine tune car setups, so I will mess about with them anyway. But I find the car just slides about far too much, like when you want to warm up your tyres. Sweeping left to right, the car feels awful. To the point where I actually prefer the f1 22 steering feel 🤣 and that was pretty woeful. But I'll continue to mess around with the settings until I can fine tune it, sure the steering settings on the controller can help.

[@Michael.Koulibaly]

@@AmandaRogersarock1988 It's definitely fun to drive on controller. Qatar is mega

[@Andrey-cc6qt]

i'm wainting for that realistic camera settings video

[@therealforestelf]

YES this is what I needed!

[@richards8456]

Thanks 🎉

[@MrFakaza]

Thank you so much mate! Now I can finally have control of the car. 😊❤

[@xracer5995]

Thanks for the upload 👍👍👍

[@patrikgrubisic1272]

Awesome job❤

[@JMast]

Is this really only setting for playing with all traction off?

[@Piter05]

Thank You!!!

[@Nico_6967]

When will you post the video with all of the track setups?

[@DRS_VERSTAPPEN]

Thank you dude the game IS better with this setting

[@Traverz72188]

On top of the already great default controls codemasters was already able to establish, these just make me feel better! Really reduces the amount of tire spin I'm getting. Thanks!!

[@shampoo_za2133]

Perfect help alot

[@doublelettertgapdoublelettert]

thanks

[@Grateful420phish..]

Thanks 🎉❤ 😊

[@Manu_Judge]

Thanks bro

[@FRWAN2012]

Hi, we want Logitech g923 sitting for f1 23.. thank you.

[@AERT_Jaffa1620]

Hey, I don't know whats happening but for some reading I keep getting pulled into the apex/more turn in then im doing on my pad. I've tried different setting and all but I don't know what can fix it

[@JMast]

How to adjust linearity or saturation to drive with abs off

[@WuseligerPinguin_SF]

You can drive without ABS with the default settings and the settings in the video

[@HunterPhenomMakoy]

I bought the game and used a controller and easily won my first couple of races. I ended up finally buying a wheel. Got a moza r5 and immediately went to losing races by up to a minute. I’m sure there’s a lot I still have to get used to but that it seems way harder with a wheel.

[@CanadianLimbo]

I get showing us and explaining but damn bro I was looking for a quick video to help with setting not a full breakdown

[@chris-C8]

Thank you so much for this video!!! My car was so twitchy coming out of corners, which is incredibly annoying when I'm trying for a personal best. Question: How much did your time improve when you moved to a wheel w/ throttle and brake pedals? Also, please tell me I'm not the only one who white knuckles? How do you get over being so tense? I see F1 drivers do sim racing, and they are drinking, scratching their noses, etc, while I'm holding onto the controller like I'm dangling off a 100' cliff😂

[@SimRacingSetups]

Your time may not improve right away with a wheel. It adds an extra sense of realism, so you may in fact be slower initially. Over time, you can become faster as you have much more control over your inputs than the small controller inputs. I am not a good controller player, but I race with 110% AI with a wheel. You'll almost certainly become more consistent. Buy a good set of racing gloves so all that sweat from the tension and stress doesn't wear your wheel!! 😂😂

[@chris-C8]

@@SimRacingSetups Thanks for the reply!! Haha, racing gloves are a definite! I'm happy I saw a recommendation for your channel on Reddit because you answered nearly every question I have in your videos.

[@melvinquiwa9629]

Do you have guide/tips on brake balance and diff settings?

[@eg0Di]

Thank u

[@210gremlin]

Are you still gonna make a Logitech G923/G29/G920 settings video? I’ve been using your settings for the past few years, but I’ve seen that you upgraded your rig in the past year

[@joeybraccia6286]

Im having an issue on throttle, the throttle isn’t “allowing” me to input very little throttle… any help?

[@GameOverdrive16]

I hope this settings help me

[@Jmastroni1981]

What does the steering here really mean? I never touched it till yesterday and my turn in seems so much better.

[@Partypaddo]

Did anyonw play F1 21? That was a dream for the controller and i just tried for 90 minutes straight to get the set up a bit like that . I hate the handling of the game so far. Especially low speed corners are a problem. Please help

[@garogarcia6594]

Hello! How unassigned controls? I use gamepad in PC but i don't know how to do that

[@jeffrey2637]

G.O.A.T 🐐!!!!! No more Tom 97 OR AARAVA… You Are the best

[@masterjedilolo865]

😂sorry for them lol

[@GeneRoubos]

Will you do a setup for the MOZA R9 wheel?

[@henriquerjf1713]

controller calibration for F1 2023 Ps5?

[@canaljn1994]

Man, I'm your fan, very good explanations. I always use ALL of your setups and thank you because it fits me very well. So, I have two doubts; 1. I like a bit like "Alonso Renault 2003-2006", that is, the car points aggressively (of course not so aggressively), and in this F1 23 I noticed a longer delay, I tried to adjust the "Steering Rate" for 130%, it helped but I feel that it's still not to my liking, what specifically do you think can be changed in my setup? 2. another doubt; I feel that on high corners like Turns 9 and 10 in Australia, or Turns 8,9 and 10 in Monza (Ascari variant) I feel like I'm being "helped" through the turn, like some assistance for these high corners , a feeling that they make the curve for me, you know, and that's a little... uncomfortable, is there a way to remove that, or is that from the game itself? A big hug, congratulations for the work. I'm using Google Translate because I'm from Brazil so I apologize for any incorrect pronunciation. * oh, for the record I already checked that my Steering assist is disabled. I don't know if the 1.04 update solves it if it's a bug, I still haven't played after this update

[@cncserbem]

i almost spent 700 USD picking a G923 wheel...you saved my wallet dude

[@Crissby90]

Is that for ps5 gamepad as well?

[@SimRacingSetups]

It is yes!

[@NNTBOULANGE]

Can you explain to me the maximum wheel rotation saw you putting it to 290• I have no clue what is that

[@SimRacingSetups]

It's how much your steering wheel will turn. Lowering it will reduce the maximum rotation. You will see at full lock, your driver in-game will not be turning 180 degrees.

[@AndreaDg1989]

I'm using a DualSense (PS5 controller) on a PC, and one thing that bugs me is that it reaches 100% throttle and brake long before the physical travel reaches 100%, and there's no option to calibrate it in game, because increasing saturation will only decrease the upper limit, but I need to raise it so we should be allowed to go under 0 in saturation in order to fix that.

[@ultimateketosis6884]

Have you tried looking at Throttle and brake Deadzone might help

[@JonathanAustenWrites]

Does anyone know if the Kontrol Freak buttons are a good thing or bad thing for racing sims?

[@hoodedcobra1531]

I drive with no traction control and still haven’t spun out yet lol I can drift it when tires start to ware out but that’s fine with me. You don’t need any assist on in this game. the AI have been dumb down so much I’m at 90% now and still beating them

[@daliamekel2298]

How can I change to manual gear?

[@SimRacingSetups]

In the assists menu under transmission.

[@kingcjkkk]

how can i keep my car steady when exiting the corners with a controller that dont have linear throttle/linear triggers

[@danyelshaban5403]

The racing time or anything else, the game category and the steering wheel are the same or not, the category is still slower

[@oliwierraszka5966]

What ai level do u play at?

[@QuickSticks8771]

Please help .. when using this game on Xbox one there is at least a one second input lag making steering unusable My friends report the same thing so it seems to be common I have changed steering rate for hours in the calibration screen with no change I am using the same controller that I use with the Xbox x which has no such issues Any suggestions are welcome as the game is unplayable like this

[@kelvinTran55]

Can you make video setting wheel G29? ❤

[@MrMarbles]

how to make f1 23 controls feels like f1 22. The sensitivity in f1 23 is crazy.

[@nooballgames3547]

Do u going to make a video on logitech g29 settings?

[@SimRacingSetups]

We have a video for Logitech wheels which can be used with a G29

[@lordannix7047]

I'm having issues with the vibrations. I'm playing on controller and I need the feedback from the pad, otherwise I have no real feeling for the car. Anyone with simular issues that can help?

[@killerpat0359]

Yup, if there is feedback from the kerbs it’s only limited

[@bilalahmed2055]

I don’t know why but when I’m turning the car feels lazy and some corners are poor despite changing some settings

[@gyorgyheszler1472]

Szia azt szeretném kérdezni hogy az miért van hogy egyszer kapok értesítéseket egyszer nem Köszönöm szépen előre is

[@edugmxGp]

I have a problem with my wheel. When i press the break, after some break, it also changes the view to the rear view. Also, when i move the wheel to the right or left, after it turns, then it changes the view to right or left. I dont know what did i do in order that the wheel is making both actions . Where can i check this issue?

[@edugmxGp]

Taking into account that i have checked that anything in the wheel setup is related to rear or side views.

[@killingsmokes9527]

Motion Sensor??

[@FutebolGringo]

O meu f123 quando vou configurar os controles, fica aparecendo a mensagem: "Voce só pode mapear controles do menu para dispositivos sem esquema de controle pré definido", como resolver?

[@MarioP9511]

crias um novo, o pre definido não dá para alterar, basta mudar o nome passar a jogar com o novo setup.

[@GinoVanZal]

I play with a ps5.. Everytime I up shift with the car of something on track, there is a strange sound out of my controller.. if i turn the whole force feedback off then its gone? Someone knows something about this?

[@DrEmerald]

It’s a perk with having a ps5 controller. It’s for whenever you don’t have a headset on so you know when to shift without not hearing it.

[@taylordowning3278]

For me I feel like I’m having understeer going round corners

[@gabrield.cstoica1832]

God video.

[@Dark47Killer]

What kind of assists do you guys run when using a controller?

[@SimRacingSetups]

Traction and ABS are the two most helpful on controller due to the triggers being very sensitive.

[@joel_7043]

what do i do if the game says throttle is at 100% but im only pressing it about 70%?

[@Harri-k2n]

increase the throttle deadzone, the deadzone makes it so you have to press harder for the input to go faster/turn more whichever deadzone you adjust

[@curtisloriente9983]

Just spent $2k on a Fanatec setup only to find out half the buttons on the steerling wheel dont work 😡So frustrating!

[@SimRacingSetups]

On Xbox? Yea it’s such a huge disappointment. Brands such as Logitech have got extra buttons and rev lights working on Xbox. Hopefully it’s something Fanatec can achieve eventually too

[@JamieOnyx]

I am using controller with 90% Steering Rate, 40 Steering Linearity, 50 Throttle Linearity and 35 brake Linearity.

[@hammy316]

Ha close to mine mate in 93sr 40sl 35 bl What is your steering dead zone

[@LuisFRB04]

the boss always listens to his slaves 😎😎😎 yeeeeee sirrrrrr

[@victorlund9501]

can i use my ps4 controller to f1 23

[@SimRacingSetups]

Yea

[@jeffrey2637]

We want Camera Settings… 😢❤

[@Liamfolz]

Why do these guides want to slow down the steering? That's the best thing from last year's game, being able to catch oversteer

[@Veyron_fan]

Need a better microphone or audio mixing for your videos. This and the begginers guide video are very low volume for your voice over.

[@SimRacingSetups]

Thanks for the feedback. Is it low volume speech or background volume too high?

[@Veyron_fan]

@@SimRacingSetups it's very quiet in general but voice over particularly so. For reference, on my soundbar I'm usually on about level 9 for normal watching. To be able to hear what you're saying im cranking it up to 14+

[@joshywilliam4690]

Sounds fine with mine not even half volume and loud and clear

[@nicka302]

This game is unplayable with the controller. I have no idea how people do it.

[@PapaUnc]

Get good you just suck only took me about 4 hours to figure it out no assist.

[@reflectbgaming1999]

No matter what settings I change I just can’t control these cars man. Especially f2. Ugh fml

[@OliverKlohzov]

Anyone can help with settings for us who either go full left/right or center? They way i use the analog stick, i have a hard time with gradual inputs, im an all or nothing guy, as the other games i have played it worked best.. so i often lose traction exiting corners and the rear slips out.. you'd think it's a throttle issue, but no, it's steering. I tested it yesterday during a career race at australia. Coming out the final turn, i kept losing time to the Ai as i couldn't stay on the throttle like them as i would spin coming through the apex.. towards the end of the race, i decided to experiment and i attempted to not be so heavy on the steering and not keep it 'locked' and that was quite successful

[@OliverKlohzov]

I'd just like to be able to use full left and full right but without losing the rear when getting on the power mid turn. I use 150% rate, and then wheel rotation is 280

[@reecewhitefield4719]

is it just me or are you hard to hear?

[@SimRacingSetups]

A few have commented saying that. I will adjust the levels for future videos. 👍

[@nbecker]

I am played 10 years of the f1 game on controller and have NEVER EVER played a game so fucking shit in handling through corners. no traction at all and it is impossible to not go smoothly through any corner without drifting

[@WuseligerPinguin_SF]

Something's wrong with your controller or your settings. That's definetly not normal, the handling just is not like that .

[@sightofhim]

I experienced the same thing

[@Jatkalisäämällätunnus]

Yep same thing, F1 16, 17, 18, 20 no problems. This game? Undriveable. Fuck this game

[@Arash14]

It has been more than a decade since I started playing racing games and Sim racing titles, using both a wheel set and a gamepad. The funny thing is that, when it comes to F1 games, I always find myself faster when using the gamepad rather than the wheel set! And tbh I can’t understand why exactly!!!🥸🤓😅