Mercedes' New F1 Sim Racing Wheel Is TOO Realistic

[@Burnerisbrowsing]

Step 1: Sell my rig Step 2: get the wheel.

[@tristankuypers4757]

Step 1: Sell the rig Step 2: Take a loan Step 3: Get the wheel

[@BA-rh5hy]

Step 1: sell kidneys* Step 2: get the wheel

[@Bezzmaboi]

@@BA-rh5hy sell kidneys Sell rig Sell house Rent apartment Buy wheel

[@V01D_9UY]

Step 1: Sell my house Step 2 : Start a multi million dollar company Step 3 : Sell the company Step 4 : Get the wheel

[@zeahroela]

Step 1: Get the wheel Step 2: Don't get anything else for a year!

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

Mate that's cool but spenny af

[@Olle9682]

Jimmer?😅

[@kylemknoetze5904]

@@Olle9682 Olle?

[@sandalogaming6766]

I mean, Black Falcon runs Mercs in GT3 right??? Maybe you can pull strings Jamble 😂

[@surty8406]

is that a slur?

[@reviewforthetube6485]

@Jimmy_Broadbent you can afford it mate 😉

[@Beagle4Bagel]

Wish we had a proper F1 game

[@freezedriedicecream]

Mate F1 is the most popular league in sim racing

[@skiez7430]

@@freezedriedicecream Codemasters's recent F1 games aren't that good. Last one that was taken seriously was 2020. And theres bigger sim racing leagues

[@helmetculture]

Was the last good one 2020? Why is that? ​@@skiez7430

[@mEmEzMaN...]

​@@freezedriedicecream assetto corsa and iracing are the only 2 sims that the fia motorsport games are using for esports not even the f1 games by codemasters

[@F-Man]

We do - it’s called Assetto Corsa.

[@juststig2735]

Last week I was in Vegas and a McLaren store at the Wynn resort had a sim rig with this wheel. I tried out the wheel and i was not disappointed

[@Jaaames]

In a McLaren store? Lol

[@vour6654]

@@Jaaames Yeah, I've been there. They charge like $100 for 15-20 minutes. I can't remember.

[@Arctic0804]

Here's a funny thing, for just a little more, instead of buying the wheel you can just go do a testing session in F4 where I live. Edit: sorry, I meant one track day with a race engineer who'll point out where you're making mistakes and if you do well you might get a seat for next season

[@BadWallaby]

ONE session, or hundreds of hours with the replica wheel 🤷🏻‍♂️🙈

[@Daniel.capcut]

@@BadWallabyI think the replica wheel😂

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

​@@BadWallaby One session in a real car to me is worth way more than thousands of hours in the sim

[@cademckee7276]

You will not get a seat for next season. No matter how good you are in F4 they wanna see paychecks trust me

[@Lee-xs4dj]

@@cademckee7276 exactly, you need to take sponsors and at least 1 million pounds a year

[@nickmoxley6038]

Glad you like it james, the whole team is pushing as hard as we can to get more into hands of customers. Great basic review and appreciate the comments.🤓

[@Jaaames]

🤝

[@codyrunsfast1]

AI Turn 1: Nah, we don't want this smoke... we're out.

[@Jaaames]

Literally😂

[@medvedarci]

If they were selling GR or LH gloves together with the wheel I think it would be even cooler.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

I love how the box is designed just like the box they give there drivers. Same logo on top of the wheel itself. This wheel is the dream wheel! Lol I just wish they changed the paddles for us for comfort. It is crazy to see all of the details coming through that wheel in an f1 game. It was like I saw every bounce in the suspension. Not used to that so yeah that 1200grams is making it get crazy details and being 280mm. What wheelbase are you using? I've forgotten. Also its crazy you have it so dialed in for details yet strong yet are able to turn in with such a light grip?

[@meazedes]

Very good point with the pedal. I wish they did the Rosberg Shift Pedal. That was way bigger and much more easy to access and more comfortable

[@reviewforthetube6485]

@@meazedes exactly

[@reviewforthetube6485]

@@Enjoying-Life wow good point! I legit shift with my middle fingers also. So you know what it may be just fine. Thanks for pointing that out. I also believe now if positioning is correct them it could possibly feel fine for sure.

[@Enjoying-Life]

@@reviewforthetube6485 It's a very comfortable wheel. The screen really pops as well compare to Vocore.

[@Jaaames]

I’m on a Simucube 2 Ultimate wheelbase🙂

[@Space-O-2001]

Nice bit of kit but as a VR user i love my Asetek forte wheel. I wish more manufacturers would make VR centric wheels, for example swapping out the screen for a touch pad for ultimate compatibility/flexibility in a PC environment

[@unotoli]

Brilliant idea, mate!

[@Jaaames]

That is a good idea tbf!

[@quickgurke]

but how would you see the touchscreen? I'd prefer actual buttons in that case

[@Space-O-2001]

@@quickgurke It doesn't take long to get use to the zones on your wheel whilst essentially being blind as there are landmarks along the way that accelerate it becoming muscle memory. So in that sense you don't have to see it to use it. The other issue it would negate is not all hardware is supported equally and mouse/touchpad emulation would negate this short fall. For example if you have a Gxxx Logitech wheel in AMS2 the UI navigation support works out of the box with the standard buttons. If you have an Asetek wheel you can almost get the full experience except anything that can't be "joystick+clicked" to has to be VR gaze clicked. This is top menu option for back and the start option typically and it's fecking annoying the devs don't address this. As a side note it also means you can select UI options as the crow flies and not be limited by what ever pattern the buttons/ UI elements are in when navigating from A to B

[@EvanGibbs-ml3di]

Sweet bit of kit. Looks realistic enough to be sick decor when not using it.

[@Jaaames]

Yeah 100%, expensive decor tho😂

[@b9bot148]

Only a Pro sim racer would want to buy this. But it definitely looks very authentic as it should be since Mercedes/Patronas licensed this.

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Wrong... A collector would buy this wheel. How do I know? I'm a collector and I want this wheel

[@Jaaames]

@@Sean-ps3ec 😂

[@DB-zp9un]

Nah, I'm sure tons of normal sim racers would love to have a wheel like this... It's just bad A$$

[@defenda1]

2500usd is pretty damn cheap for some people. If you're into f1 and you're a dentist it's a straightforward decision...

[@jasonrs4300]

I want to buy it and im slow

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Honestly, if your a replica guy this wheel is as close as you can or will ever get to an official wheel from an F1 car and for 2500 bucks US, thats a steal. Considering that wheel in real life probably sits at 10k minimum

[@velouriumcamper0753]

The cope is real. As cool as this is, for 99% of the worlds population, this will never be considered "a steal". It's just expensive toys for rich people.

[@RichardSchouteren]

Make it 60k GBP for a real one. The Display only is 15k.

[@jamesshives5679]

@@velouriumcamper0753 It's not cope, it's just true. True replica F1 wheels (not the non-licensed, 3d-printed ebay ones) are often crazy expensive (see Amalgam replicas), so this is actually quite affordable, especially for something you can legitimately use. But obviously, it is not so affordable for most sim rigs, which in total probably cost less than or about the same as this wheel by itself.

[@Ked_gaming]

@@RichardSchouteren yeah I think I heard a few years ago this was at least 50k$

[@Monke636]

Unironically I don't think it's priced too bad. There are people who make one off replica F1 wheels with hand laid carbon for over $10k. The official cosworth ccw mk2 sim steering wheel (same wheel used in LMP2, indycar, superformula, etc.) costs 10k euros as well. This wheel is not much more expensive than the high end sim wheels like GSI but is an officially licensed product made from official CAD files with basically the same materials as the real wheel so not bad.

[@marklewis2727]

Amazing wheel, incredible that we can now buy such a thing for sim racing that’s so alike to the real car.

[@Jaaames]

💯

[@ArtyI]

I made a bet after Silverstone that if Lewis won again I'd buy this wheel. My friends made me count Belgium. Mine just arrived yesterday and I'm beside myself. Need a new wheelbase to actually use it, but having Lewis Hamilton's steering wheel sitting on my desk is a dream come true. Hell, a museum quality replica would probably cost double, so I'm more than happy with this wheel already

[@Quasar-s8y]

Mine arrived yesterday as well, as your getting a new wheelbase I recommend getting a usb hub as well. My wheel wouldn’t connect to race director without one. maybe it’s just my pc though

[@AlexGillon]

What an absolute beaut of a wheel, nice video mate!

[@best5-4-u-2-c4]

9:17 "What on earth am I witnessing" then you see an ai train 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1302shaun]

Got one coming, But misses says not having it until Xmas..

[@Jaaames]

Put your foot down mate, she’ll budge😂💪

[@Gato-Laranja-Mts]

If anyone is getting that to play F1 24 they are absolutely insane. Other than that, amazing kit.

[@danieldorn9989]

Especially because F1 24 is unrealistic as hell

[@FlameBot]

Pay a fortune to play the worst arcade game primarily made for gamepad. Good balance

[@mikulitsi1819]

9:17 What kind of a track were they following?! 😂

[@jshaw3164]

Why wouldn't you use this with the W12/13 in iRacing?

[@pilkjaer]

I hope Fanatec can get something similar in their product like (i know that wheel listed as compatible, but i don't want extra cables and i want seamless integration).

[@weswheel4834]

"What's it feel like to drive an F1 car?" "Well, the wheel is about that wide and has a few dials on it." (Cool wheel though, thanks)

[@RayyanKhann.]

I loved this game play i was immersed and this was just simply lovely

[@pannonianfit1582]

can we get a tutorial on how steering wheel 2-stage clutch system works

[@Jaaames]

Quite a niche topic, not sure how many people wanna see that tbh

[@pannonianfit1582]

@@Jaaames maybe in your next video when you are using the f1 wheel just show us how you are using clutch when standing still, i myself want to invest in the future for proper f1 wheel but dont know anything about f1 standing start with a wheel clutch release and there are no tutorials anywhere

[@naga6997]

I surprised Mercedes wheel doesn’t have additional shift on the backside. I believe RedBull got for DRS.

[@CameronGillespiee]

its all up to driver preference i guess, mercs wheel is more or less designed round lewis over the years. maybe we'll see it changed when he leaves

[@kelvinlolo9612]

They have two button at rear instead of paddles , that’s just simple , also all f1 wheel button are modified by driver preference

[@Kurosakiboi]

Hey James, what Mercedes wheel do you prefer between the F1 wheel and the GT2 wheel?

[@Jaaames]

The F1 wheel🫡

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

"I need the most realistic racing wheel you have. No, that's too realistic." - Hans Moleman.

[@Enjoying-Life]

Have you tried the extended controller in AC and see if your top left rotary register in expert mode (MPS)? My top left rotary doesn't seems to bind correctly.

[@Jaaames]

I don’t have the wheel currently as I had to send it back to Merc for a bit, when they send it back to me I’ll have a look

[@zeikromirl4312]

Are you switching from your old wheel to the Mercedes one or you'll keep the usual one ?

[@Jaaames]

I’ve had to send this one back to Merc temporarily but when they send it back to me, I’ll use the Merc wheel full time.

[@jianh1989]

7:12 James how did you configure your clutch bite point for the FA2024 to start in such manner? I could never get it right.

[@zachg8991]

Shouldn't the wheel be green on the left leds for drs open or maybe it's not programmed for ac?

[@Jaaames]

It should be yes, I just didn’t set it up prior to recording coz I forgot🫠

[@zachg8991]

@@Jaaames ahhh was gonna say 😂

[@Racingfan101]

I have the esportsim wheel. Amazing quality too and got huge discount on it almost half price earlier in the year. The shifters on that thing is the best I have felt ever and is not noisy (like cube controls)

[@ty194]

The series 3 one?

[@Racingfan101]

@@ty194 yes

[@ty194]

@@Racingfan101 I almost purchased that one myself, but I was unsure about the placement of the buttons. They seem to be quite a way off where you actually grip the wheel and what unsure about the flex in the handles. Other than that it looks like a really high quality wheel with the best clutch paddle I've seen.

[@adamthompson_44]

You should compare it to the Precision Sim Engineering GPX.

[@Jaaames]

Also used that wheel in the past, great wheel but this definitely replicates the F1 wheel better

[@sz27web]

Love how you use a wheelrim that goes for 2200+ on a 12 year old game that goes for 20.

[@Jaaames]

Mental right, I would play F1 24 but I think we all know why I didn’t😂

[@awakeandwatching953]

and yet ac is still great.. that thing has single handily pushed me down the sim racing rabbit hole and with lfm i get my ranked racing hit as well.. i have ACC but it just never geled with me.. gonna give LMU another crack when i have time but with my limited driving time at the mo AC LFM gives me that sim racing fix i crave and the ffb on a dd wheel is still tp notch even if the tire model telemetry is dated by todays standerds

[@dylanhedger6539]

How do you become a sim driver I’m really quick in the sim and curious just want to try it out and see how I can do?

[@meazedes]

Pleeease more videos in future, with this wheel.🤗

[@Jaaames]

🫡

[@chuckwagon7354]

Ahhh, when you mentioned the Merc rim in previous vids I thought you meant the GT3 one that looks like a stretched out facemask. This one is quite the looker. I would be sticking in an order but for the rocker type paddle shift. Sure I might as well just stick with my McLaren GT3 V2 wheel, it's virtually the same 😏 The price point might seem mega but I'd say it's not aimed for the general sim racing population, it's for the eSport drivers who will get the most out of all the functions.

[@Jaaames]

Fairplay, I actually quite like the rocker style shifters. Different strokes for different folks tho!

[@jamiemb17]

Is it so bumpy at COTA, or is that just the car?

[@Jaaames]

I believe COTA is a very bumpy track

[@EthanDean57]

@@JaaamesIt was built on unstable land or something. No amount of resurfacing will fix it, it seems. There’s slo mo footage of MotoGP bikes going airborne just on the track bumps

[@Mikkis85]

I have SF1000 wheel and this is leagues better, but I still think Thrustmaster did good work to make affordable F1 wheel which feels realistic enough. I mean, I probably never have money for something like this Merc wheel.

[@wahbzbwwnjss]

Are you finally changing the main steering wheel?

[@Jaaames]

I think the time has come🥲

[@kekeklol3705]

How do you Navigation the pit with this?

[@Jaaames]

What you mean?

[@solefreak2]

Would this fit a Logitech G Pro wheel base using their new RS QR adaptor?

[@stefanroseEP3]

Wrecking my FOV OCD that I can see the steering rack on the screen and your wheels being about 10cm lower 😅

[@Jaaames]

A man with OCD? We have a lot in common my friend🤝

[@karstenduffert8359]

Which Mod are you using?

[@Jaaames]

VRC Formula Alpha 2024

[@echoech1319]

do they cover the brake magic button? :p

[@Jaaames]

No💀

[@akshitgupta6861]

How much better/more realistic would you say it is than the Ferrari sf sim wheel? Will it be a good upgrade ?

[@Aston.wilkinson]

Hey James hopefully u see this but I had a question: On ur setup how do u have your mic so far away from u and out of camera shot or are u using a headset mic and I’m just stupid because I am trying to start streaming sim racing

[@GuMBaLLa_HoLLa_73]

Will sell soul to buy if Im able to leave 'Magic' on and overshoot Turn 1 on race (re)start

[@lutfizahan1257]

what kind of wheel base that i need to put it with the steering wheel?

[@Navoii.]

By Mercedes themselves? That's actually incredible. I really wish I was in the market for something like that it would be so cool MERCEDES HAS ITS OWN SIM TEAM? Where do I apply?

[@Jaaames]

You can’t apply unfortunately hahah. They scout & get drivers on an invite only basis. But yeah it’s mad they’ve released their own sim wheel now

[@Navoii.]

@@Jaaames where do they scout? Is there really no way to show interest?

[@JayKBra]

Bro… the usb port is in the middle of the wheel? Please make it make sense.

[@Jaaames]

It’s not?

[@ihavealife002]

I love that this is compatible with the R5. I use an R5 and the idea of spending $2500 on a wheel for it cracks me up.

[@Jaaames]

Does seem a mental concept that tbf😂

[@NapstaMeme]

that is probably the coolest thing i've seen in quite a long time

[@Jaaames]

It’s pretty cool

[@henrylaz6252]

Being named James Baldwin is fucking insane

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

“The most realistic F1 mod for assetto corsa at the moment” *all cars turn right instead of left

[@perkaholic.999]

Mate the buttons are totally different from the f1 wheel, so did you make up that story for your team at the factory?

[@defenda1]

Please elaborate.

[@perkaholic.999]

@@defenda1 just Google Mercedes f1 wheel the buttons are totally different then the real wheel. Perfectly okay on its own, it’s just not the same thing as the f1 layout

[@dinonuggies2276]

​@@perkaholic.999 what drugs are you on bro😂

[@perkaholic.999]

@ bro obviously not what you are if you think these are the same buttons as lewis’s wheel just look at his push to talk button irl and on this wheel its a different icon!

[@dinonuggies2276]

@perkaholic.999 they had whatsapp as a sponsor, its always diffrent depending on time and driver. They include stickers for both george and lewis so you can choose if you want the whatsapp logo or not

[@BDSFormula1]

I wonder if they'll put this in the Mercedes Benz World sims...

[@Jaaames]

Would be cool if they did

[@ikkezegtie]

no DAS (2.0) and no Party mode? :)

[@cautilligab]

your livery is lovely. its just missing the red Lauda star

[@AnekoF90]

Now the big question: buy a complete rig, or one single wheel?

[@dani.lefebvre]

Cap with a sticker ❌ Steering wheel with a sticker ✅

[@MOONJ_Michael]

Can you put a fanatecquick realese on it

[@Pobsworth]

yes it does, and you'd know that if you actually watched the video 🙄

[@cpanic1153]

I really want to see someone put this on a $300 Moza R3

[@FishCat_Gaming700]

Does it include das?

[@cliffordallen613]

It’s the ac ai it’s kinda bad you can change the ai lines but I’m not sure how to do that

[@Jaaames]

Yep I did figure out you need to configure the ai but only after I recorded the video😅

[@DigidiBoom]

to ANY PC wheel base ???? ANY ??? huh ??! I surely never seen that kind of connection/shaft..

[@94nolo]

outro music goes hard

[@felyx46]

I want that wheel so badly

[@Gojoダメに]

My dream sim racing wheel its a shame its $ 1,699 mannn thats way toooo expensive but makes sense ngl

[@lmac1807]

I will be genuinely happy if McLaren x Logitech F1 Wheel came out. or a Red Bull x (whatever major sim brand) F1 Wheel. This must be a reality

[@manorotti]

Where is the wheel built?

[@Jaaames]

At Sim-Lab I believe

[@victory128100]

Why is that the rb20 in a Mercedes-Benz livery

[@Jaaames]

😬😂

[@darknight8757]

You can simulate the Hamilton 2021 Baku magic inchident. Sweet!

[@Jaaames]

😂

[@HollowR6S]

I would still go for the fanatec bmw m4 gt wheel over this, as if I have money for either

[@Jaaames]

Fair enough, more of a GT guy?

[@HollowR6S]

@@Jaaames well if I had the money I’d buy an m4 gt4 and just attach the fanatec wheel, then I’d get the new Mercedes wheel 🤣

[@Quasar-s8y]

2 months still haven’t got mine 😢

[@Jaaames]

Hopefully soon🙏

[@samiraperi467]

9:19 Errrr LOL?

[@guitarsimon1]

Merc granny shifting instead of double-clutching like they should.

[@1993Revhead]

$4500aud is wild for a sim wheel.

[@Gogii_88]

does it have drink button

[@DahStratMode3]

Will that be now your daily wheel?

[@Jaaames]

Oh yeeeeee

[@ulfy01]

Gentlemen, a short view back to the past.

[@yuvrajsingh2189]

Now Lando can actually do DAS at home

[@YumSe-d1e]

what track was that?

[@danielwilmott6540]

Circuit of the Americas

[@20stevieray]

Could have bought a real honda civic..... but i got a sim rig wheel 😂😂

[@Mxcee301]

You should try out crewcheif if you havent already its so good.

[@FootyFlicks-.-]

Wgat game did yoy use

[@benoitparadis602]

hi , is there a way we could talk about the video in private ? the man you show in the vid as the inspecteur is my cousin ...

[@Cloxxki]

After the Bearman and Colapinto overperformances, it seems difficult to predict F1 level of a driver. AMG seem confident with Antonelli, time will tell. I'd love to see someone like James getting a serious go in at least a 2022 F1 car for sim calibration and just plain old performance assessment. Might some good sim racers actually deal with F1 cars reasonably well even without much actual singleseater experience? Not having done F2/SF yet the fitness aspect is probably a factor for mostly sim racers, but it would sill be interesting to see where an F1 would rate them on their little tier lists (we all know that's how F1 teams process their critical data). From my experience as a novice cross country skate skier, a high quality carbon ski was A LOT easier to manage than the "beginner" skis. I felt a magician on the expensive (really not a lot of money for world cup spec) skis. I could see someone like James or one of his peers "click" with real life F1 cars better than million dollar F1 team simulators for the real dynamics coming through the wheel and seat. Some sim racers will prefer a sim for fast or consistent performance. Wouldn't AMG would to know whether their esports races might actually be hidden Damon Hill types that could start a career late?

[@Jaaames]

Love the confidence. I think for an F1 car I’d need to train my neck a lot more than I do, the step up in g-force from a GT3 to a modern day F1 car is insane. But aside from the neck, I think I’d be alright. It’s unlikely we’ll ever find out, would make a cool KZbin video tho😎😂

[@Cloxxki]

@@Jaaames I didn't place that much confidence in your neck :-D Frequent F2 drivers would get away with it for a test, but if you're an occasional Gt racer...you need to gym and do the unfun stuff. It actually wouldn't be a bad idea to start putting in that work. The universe rewards commitment like that. Prepare for success. You're getting a test, so you better enjoy it for longer than the exploration lap... The call up for the test may not arrive in autumn for you to driver in spring. Could be a matter of a circuit having been booked and one of the intended drivers being unavailable. I'm sure there's a case to be made for you to have the on track experience, even if it's the 2022 car, to help make the sims better.

[@JosephMaaaartin]

I dont think my whole sim rig costs as much as that wheel

[@Jaaames]

Probably😂

[@WinchesterDelta1]

Not sure how it can be too realistic! Now we only need a F1 game that is as realistic a the racing wheel.

[@EthanDean57]

It's referring to the chief inspector not knowing which wheel was which :) 2:16

[@hollywoodkid9195]

9:25 realistic mod huh 😂

[@Jaaames]

😂

[@masterboooo]

5:34 he is driving a Mercedes liveried red bull

[@sierraacharlie]

yeah the vrc cars only have the red bull body

[@geoffreybees]

Yes it fits simagic alpha bases!!!! Just need £2,300 now. Must work harder 😂😂

[@Jaaames]

Get to work bro😂

[@pansearedducklet9054]

The same wheel Lewis Hamilton "used" 🥺

[@TommyNation]

Its from Mercedes, it must be realistic :D I love this wheel, best ever made!

[@Jaaames]

I also love this wheel

[@LawtJay]

Looool wut? What happened to the AI at the start of lap 2?

[@Jaaames]

I honestly have no idea😂

[@FlameBot]

If you have to work almost 2 weeks to afford that you will think about it more than two times

[@DarkLordAzagthoth]

But the colors, pastell yellow, purple, green and blue.

[@trickysparrow]

Where is the brake magic button 😎

[@JamieKoolhoven]

Its on the back👌

[@Jaaames]

@@JamieKoolhoven exactly