It wanted a server update yesterday, and I did it.
I have set false starts to off in case people roll backwards, or get jumpy. 1st gear start is not an option for me, 2nd is possible
with extreme care, a quick shift up to 3rd is safe.
I have also set it to 23 laps, not 30 mins. Not sure whether that's a new feature or not, but I haven't noticed it before.
You can set "standing start" or "rolling start" but I think the rolling start is AI control, I will test it.
Still thinking of a human rolling start, I will do some testing. We don't want a mess at the start as people snake around
or spin into a barrier on lap 1, and as Spanner says T1 is going to be challenging enough.
You really really really need to take it easy on lap one anyway, until the tyres warm up and also the brakes will not stop you at T2 as well as you expect.
A rolling start with some tyre warming might be a good idea. Maybe for this 1st race, and see how it goes.
Thoughts
The more I practice with these, the more I like them. I am now liking the V10. It needs a lot more coast diff, and harder
front bump, but I can on occasion power slide it (sort of) but they do need some concentration, though they are very rewarding
with some practice.
The biggest thing for me apart from setups (mine are perhaps a bit extreme and tame) was setting the throttle to 0% sensitivity
If you look at the power curves for V8, V10 and V12, they are as you would expect. The V12 is peaky, less mid range with a steeper
curve to peak. I think that's why I found it less evil, as it's slow corner exit power came in later. The V8 has a flatter curve
so has a bit more mid range. I have been trying to find the sweet spot between high power map and rear wing
ideally less power map to help slow corner exit, and less rear wing to help compensate for top speed.
I haven't found it yet...... The wing seems to do more than I would expect at low speeds, so I find I need it anyway.
I have updated the V10 setup with a map 5 that is more drivable. The V12 was updated a couple of days ago
so, if you haven't got the latest perhaps give them a try. I will do some work on the V8 today, though that one
is probably more finished than the others.