F1 22: How to shift gears

Players in F1 22 have the choice to either manually shift gears or just concentrate on racing and ignore it. Any race requires precise gear changes because they have an impact on vehicle performance and speed. Therefore, it should go without saying that mastering is essential. But how can one manually shift gears in F1-22? Let's go over the settings that need to be modified as well as the levers that regulate up-and downshifting.

Check the gearbox

You must first confirm that the gearbox is in the manual position. It's likely that the gearbox is set to automatic if the driver's skill level in the game is low. According to your choices on the track, the game will automatically change gears for you. Go to the Assists section and switch the Gearbox option to Manual to make it manual. It should be set to Manual with Suggested Gear if you're just getting started. The game will automatically identify the gear you should be in at a specific time, but you will still have complete choice over what setting you are set to.

The controls

Now, the automatic gear-shifting controls operate as follows:

• To shift up, hit A (for Xbox) or X (for PlayStation).
• To shift down, press X (for Xbox) or Square (for PlayStation).

You can modify the configuration under the 'Controls, Vibration, and Force Feedback' option in the Settings menu if you don't like these controls. Recall that shifting up enables acceleration but that shifting down is necessary for slowing down. If this is your first time using the gearbox and manual shifting in F1, keep this in mind.