F1 2011
38 Achievements
1,000
20-25h
Do it Yourself
You won a Race in any mode using manual gears
20
How to unlock the Do it Yourself achievement in F1 2011 - Definitive Guide
You can also combine this achievement with "Glancing Blow" and "Car Control". All three can be unlocked in splitscreen ... in one race.
If you know nothing about racing, it's important to note that you want to be in a lower gear when you're going slower (such as going into turns), and a higher gear when you're going faster (such as on a straightaway). For tight turns, you'll usually want to be in first or second gear. For more open turns, you can usually get away with third or fourth gear. On the straights, just gear up as you see the rev limiter rising. When you start going into a turn, make sure you gear down to an appropriate level.
Racing in a Long or Short Race Weekend makes this much easier because you can run the Qualifying round with automatic gear on, qualify for pole position (first place), and then switch to manual gears before the race begins.
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You will start the race in 5th or 6th. To get up to 1st just keep accelerating as you get to the first chicane. The brake assist will slow you down, just push your way past everyone (penalties are reduced and damage off so you should get a warning at worst). Once you get to 1st place just keep going, you need not worry about braking, so just concentrate on getting into lower gears in the corners so you can accelerate properly after it. Don't forget to use your KERS in the straight.
You will also automatically earn this trophy when going for Car Control.
Choose Grand Prix from the main menu and change the difficulty to easy. Once you've changed it to easy, switch the gears from automatic to manual and turn off brake assist (within the same screen). By default, shifts up a gear and shifts down. Listen to the engine and keep an eye on the rev limiter, they're both good indicators of when to shift gears. Simply finish the race in first position to unlock the achievement.
Note: This can be boosted in online multiplayer or splitscreen mode.
Choose Grand Prix from the main menu and change the difficulty to easy. Once you've changed it to easy, switch the gears from automatic to manual and turn off brake assist (within the same screen). By default, shifts up a gear and shifts down. Listen to the engine and keep an eye on the rev limiter, they're both good indicators of when to shift gears. Simply finish the race in first position to unlock the achievement.
Note: This can be boosted in online multiplayer or splitscreen mode.