The F1 25 2026 DLC changes how the cars feel through the wheel. Less downforce, a lighter chassis and a fundamentally different power delivery means the FFB signal coming through your wheel is different from the base F1 25 cars. This creates the need for a tweak in your FFB settings.
This guide covers the in-game wheel settings, what settings you need to watch out for, and how to dial in a baseline that works for the 2026 cars.
Wheel software settings
Every wheel has two layers of settings: the manufacturer software (PitHouse for MOZA, RaceHub for Asetek, SimPro Manager for Simagic) and the in-game sliders in F1 25. Both affect what you feel. Getting the FFB settings wrong in either the manufacturer software or F1 25 will ruin your FFB and your connection to the car.
The general principle: set your base torque or FFB strength in the wheel software first. This always needs to be at 100%. Setting this lower than 100% will create clipping even when the wheel is not working at its full potential. (After doing this, make sure to turn down the in-game FFB strength, to avoid too much wheel force.)
The second most important setting in the wheel software is the damping. Make sure you reduce the damping as much as what is comfortably possible. Increasing damping can create more weight in the wheel, at the expense of FFB detail.
On the F1 26 DLC, a steering rotation of 400 degrees works very well and is used by the fastest Esports drivers. It ensures you can be precise enough through a high speed corner like Eau Rouge but also have enough steering lock to rotate the car through the tight Monaco hairpins.
Within the steering wheel software, there often are game specific presets you can select. We recommend to start with those before tuning the detailed parameters.
In-game settings
Vibration and Force Feedback: On.
Force Feedback Strength: As high as you feel comfortable with. This is the master gain for the FFB signal. Higher values increase the total FFB output, increasing how much you feel from the car and the wheel weight in high speed corners. On direct drive wheels, increasing this slider can give you a lot of FFB detail, but also a lot of steering effort needed to turn around high speed corners. On gear-driven and belt-driven wheels, make sure the FFB strength is not causing clipping in the corners.
All other effects: 0. All of the effects you see below the Vibration & Force Feedback Strength are FFB effects that go on top of the main FFB signal. These effects can clutter the main FFB signal, losing you essential information about what the car is doing. Even if you have On-Track Effects and Rumble Strip Effects turned to zero, you should still feel the kerbs and bumps on the track through the main FFB signal.
The importance of your sim rig for FFB
Wheel settings are only as useful as the feedback that reaches you. A cockpit that flexes under FFB load absorbs part of the signal before it gets to your hands. This means you are tuning settings for a signal you are not fully receiving.
A rigid aluminium profile rig transmits the FFB output from the wheelbase directly to your driving position without loss.
Rigs:
- SIMGASM Hobby simulator — 40×40 profile, stable entry platform that removes cockpit flex from the equation.
- SIMGASM Club simulator — 80×40 profile, the go-to for most serious F1 25 setups and a strong platform for MOZA or Fanatec direct drive bases.
- SIMGASM Sport simulator — 120×40 profile, stronger wheel mount for high-torque bases, integrated cable pass-throughs for a clean install.
- SIMGASM Pro simulator — 160×40 profile, zero flex. If you want the 2026 active aero FFB changes to come through exactly as the sim intends, this is the platform.
Wheels:
- MOZA R5 bundle — the entry point for direct drive detail in F1 25. The resolution difference over a gear-driven wheel is immediately noticeable on the 2026 cars.
- MOZA R9 V3 — more torque headroom, more detail at the limit. Discover how the wheel loads up as the downforce builds.
FAQ
Why does my wheel feel numb or dead in the F1 25 2026 cars? There is a high chance this is caused by clipping. This is created by an in-game FFB setting that is too high, which creates a signal that is outside of your wheel's capabilities. Reduce in-game Force Feedback Strength to 55–65 first and see whether detail returns.
Why does my wheel oscillate on the straights in F1 25? Wheel Damper is too low. Increase it in increments of 5 until the oscillation stops. Direct drive wheels are particularly prone to this in F1 25 due to the high aero forces the game puts through the steering.
Should I use Understeer Enhance in F1 25 2026? No. It adds artificial weight that masks real car behaviour and makes it harder to feel what the front tyres are actually doing. Turn it off regardless of your wheel type.
What steering rotation should I use for the 2026 F1 cars? 400° is the standard starting point. Adjust from there based on whether the car feels twitchy (increase rotation) or slow to respond (decrease rotation). Always make sure that your wheel software rotation is identical to the wheel rotation in-game.
