Coaching sensitivity

If the coach talks over you, or barely talks at all, usually one setting fixes it. Open Settings, go to Coaching, and change Sensitivity.

There are five, quietest first: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Alien. The default value is Advanced.

What it changes

Each level sets how much slower than the target lap you have to be through a corner before the coach talks about it. Settings shows it as Δ, and each level has been calibrated on real-world racers at these thresholds:

• Beginner: more than 10% slower. Large time losses only.
• Intermediate: more than 5%. Noticeable time losses.
• Advanced: more than 3%. Most time losses.
• Expert: more than 2%. Small time losses.
• Alien: more than 1%. Every detail. You’ll be unlikely to hear praise!

On Beginner you hear about your worst corners only, the ones losing you real time. Every step toward Alien lowers the bar, so smaller losses start getting a mention too.

Picking one

I would advise staying on Advanced (the default) for a few sessions; if you feel overwhelmed, lower the sensitivity to Intermediate or Beginner. If on the other hand you feel the coach is not talking enough, or not catching big mistakes, increase the sensitivity to Expert or Alien.