The racing line makes F1 25 easier. It also caps how fast you can get. Once you know a circuit, following a painted guide stops you from learning what the car is actually telling you and what it is capable of.
Here is how to make the switch cleanly.
How to turn it off
Settings → Assists → Racing Line. Three options: Full, Corners Only, Off.
We recommend you turn it off completely. The more uncomfortable that feels, the more you've been relying on it and the more laptime will be waiting for you once you learn how to maximize a track on your own!
First: Find your references
Now the racing line is off, you don't know where to look on track? That is completely normal. For the first few laps, just focus on looking as far around the corners as you can. Open up your vision.
The main thing the racing line was giving you: Braking points. Now you need to find them yourself.
Braking boards. The numbered boards (300m, 200m, 100m) on the approach to heavy braking zones are your new braking references. Start at the 100m board and move it later half a board at a time until you find the last point where you still make the corner. That is your new reference. If you feel like the braking boards are not sufficient, get creative. Look for easy-to-spot changes in the barrier, support roads on the side and lines on the ground.
This is a trial and error process everytime you learn a new track. Be patient and take it one corner at a time.
Where you look is where you go
The main way the racing line was slowing you down, was by pulling your vision down.
To fully understand the power of your vision on track: First try looking 2 metres ahead of the car and drive. Feels fast, chaotic and inconsistent? Now try looking 200 metres ahead. It feels like you're driving slower, but the laptime delta starts turning green...
By looking further ahead, you give your brain the essential information earlier. This helps to subconsciously plan out the path ahead. Always look a step ahead of the car. This way you know where the car is going to end up at the exit of the corner as soon as you start squeezing the throttle at the apex.
You will be slower at first. That is fine.
Drivers who accept a temporary loss of pace and focus on consistency make the transition in a few sessions. Drivers who try to match their previous times immediately turn the line back on. The target is not lap time — it is consistency.
Hardware that makes it easier
Turning off the line means learning to read the car through feel instead of a visual guide. Better hardware makes that feedback clearer and the learning faster.
A direct drive wheel like the MOZA R5 or MOZA R9 gives you the resolution to feel the front tyres loading into a corner — which tells you whether your turn-in is right and whether there is margin to brake later. A load cell brake pedal gives you the sensitivity to modulate braking pressure precisely as you move your braking points later.
Neither of those things works if the cockpit is flexing. A rigid rig transmits the feedback; a loose one absorbs it.
- SIMGASM Hobby simulator — stable entry platform, consistent seating position lap after lap.
- SIMGASM Club simulator — 80×40 profile, the go-to for most serious F1 25 setups.
- SIMGASM Sport simulator — stronger wheel mount, integrated cable pass-throughs, more adjustability.
- SIMGASM Pro simulator — 160×40 profile, zero flex, maximum feedback transmission.
FAQ
Will I be slower without the racing line? Yes, for a few sessions. Most drivers return to their previous times within two or three sessions on a familiar circuit, then go faster than before.
Should I turn off the line and ABS at the same time? No. One assist at a time. Turning off the line already requires rebuilding braking references — doing that while also managing lock-ups makes both harder.
Does the racing line show the fastest line in F1 25? Not always. It is conservative on braking points and does not account for your setup or driving style. Most drivers find they can brake noticeably later once they have built their own references.
