Stand is important. Need to be able to use it properly.
If you only ever race 5 lap races and are more of an arcade player, controller is probably fine. Wheel makes it so much easier to drive distance. Plus you get so much more accuracy and control. Makes cockpit driving quite fun.
Controllers and racing games used to make my hands sore and felt like a video game. Racing with a wheel and it’s engrossing. I race half distance only to realize 45 mins has passed and I’m sweating (I keep my wheel resistance med/high). It’s a different experience. I also sit like 5 feet from a 55” tv.
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I’d recommend a site like this for setups and ideas.
https://www.f1carsetup.com/index.php...m-codemasters/
I use medium traction control or it feels like driving on ice. Otherwise F1 is relatively easy to get into. Unlike some of the other racing games, the settings are all fairly easy to learn and you’ll be able to figure out what race distance, weekend format, car setups, difficulty etc You prefer with ease.