F1 2011

F1 2011

38 Achievements

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20-25h

Xbox 360
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Down to the Wire

Down to the Wire

You took the lead on the final lap of a 20%+ distance Race and won

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How to unlock the Down to the Wire achievement in F1 2011 - Definitive Guide

To save yourself some time you can combine this achievement with the following 2 achievements, so you get all 3 from 1 race

F1 2011Blue FlagThe Blue Flag achievement in F1 2011 worth 28 pointsLap at least 6 other cars during a Race in any game mode


F1 2011Slap on the WristThe Slap on the Wrist achievement in F1 2011 worth 23 pointsReceive a Drive-through Penalty then go on to win the Race


From the main menu choose:
Grand Prix - Red Bull - Sebastian Vettel (or another Team & driver if you prefer)

From the Race Settings menu choose:
Participation Level: Race Only
Race Distance: 20%
Difficulty - you need to go into this menu by selecting A

From the Difficulty Settings Menu choose:
Driving Assists:
I kept it as Full Traction Control, Full Racing Line, Auto gearbox & Pit Assist on, just to keep it simple

Simulation Options:
Rule & Flags: Realistic
Tyre, Fuel & Damage: these can all be OFF; there is no need to have damage or the safety car on.

AI Difficulty: Amateur

B button out and set the Weather Setting to Clear and then hit continue.

Select Montreal as the track and start the Race

You will be starting in 4th but that’s actually perfect, because as soon as the race starts you want to cut the grass on the left hand side and make it into 1st place.

Don't be too greedy when you cut the grass or it will DQ you. As it's right at the start of the race you can restart if you need to.

This will trigger a Drive Thru penalty for illegal overtaking, so get round the lap and pit straight away, depending on your lap time you should exit the pits anywhere from 2nd onwards.

Now get into 1st and set some good times, don’t cut the track to avoid getting more penalties and keep pumping in the laps.

After a number of laps it will tell you to pit, but ignore this and just keep racing, you don't need to as there is no tyre wear, after another couple of laps (lap 9 for me) you should find that as you pass the start/finish line you will pass cars in the pits, and then during the next lap pass the remaining cars to trigger the Blue Flag achievement.

Once you have that, it will pop straight away, pit and change tyres, when you come out it’s time to slow right down and let the driver in 2nd place overtake you.

Follow them round the track, you can slipstream them to get some time towards the following

F1 2011SlingshotThe Slingshot achievement in F1 2011 worth 22 pointsSpend a total of 10 minutes slipstreaming your opponents in any game mode


Keep lapping until you get into the final lap, pass the guy and move into first and finish then finish the race in first.

It will pop the achievements individually, so don’t worry when only one pops at first.

So there you go 1 race and 3 achievements
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25 Feb 2012 16:28

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u can lead the whole race apart from the last 2 laps on second lap place 2nd and on final lap get 1. u dont need to stay 2nd the whole race
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By OBlockMafia on 18 Feb 2024 18:21
i got this to go pop doing the following :-

long race week-end ,make sure its set to 20% race distance, your favourite track (i chose turkey),
ai on easy , skip all practise/qualify go straight to the race, u will start last , now just make your way through to second place and stay there until your on the last lap, then overtake.
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25 Sep 2011 09:39

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This is a good solution, but also want to point out that the final lap doesn't have to be the first time you're in first. I was racing to get the Blue Flag achievement and was well in first. Right before the last lap, I slowed down on the track to let the second place racer take the lead going into the last lap. I easily overtook him and won and the achievement still popped.
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By Nighthawk205 on 25 Sep 2011 16:55
I got the Blue Flag and Slingshot Achievement doing this. Thanks :)
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By KICKB0X on 27 Sep 2011 07:57
Another piece of information... I finished 1st after taking the lead on the final lap but had a 10 second penalty which demoted me down to 5th and the achievement still popped.
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By on 05 Oct 2011 16:16
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Here is my guide on how to do this hope you like and comment below and let me if thers anything a miss.



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29 Jun 2012 06:32

This is one that can be combined with at least a couple other trophies, such as "Blue Flag" & "Slap on the Wrist" to save yourself some time. For this specific trophy you just need set the distance of any race to 20% and take 1st place on the last lap of the race before going on to win. I'd set the AI difficulty to the easiest so as long as you are close behind the car in first for the last lap, you should have plenty of chance to overtake.
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There are two potential ways of doing this - either boosting the achievement with at least one friend in an online Custom Grand Prix mode or you trying to get it in Grand Prix or Career mode with a 24-car grid of AI cars.

The easiest way of course would be to set up a Custom Grand Prix of 20% or more race distance, invite at least one friend, let him lead the race until the last lap and then overtake him to win the race.

If you are willing to do it in Grand Prix or Career mode, make sure to set the A.I. difficulty to Amateur and stay behind the leading car for the duration of the Grand Prix. As soon as you start your last lap, go for the overtake - with the A.I. difficulty level set to Amateur, you should not have problems overtaking the leader.

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There are two potential ways of doing this - either boosting the achievement with at least one friend in an online Custom Grand Prix mode or you trying to get it in Grand Prix or Career mode with a 24-car grid of AI cars.

The easiest way of course would be to set up a Custom Grand Prix of 20% or more race distance, invite at least one friend, let him lead the race until the last lap and then overtake him to win the race.

If you are willing to do it in Grand Prix or Career mode, make sure to set the A.I. difficulty to Amateur and stay behind the leading car for the duration of the Grand Prix. As soon as you start your last lap, go for the overtake - with the A.I. difficulty level set to Amateur, you should not have problems overtaking the leader.

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