F1 2013

At some point during career mode you are going to have to endure a 'Long Weekend.' Target this at any track and before you 'Go to Session' go into the settings and make sure the distance is set to 'Long Race Weekend - Long Qualifying'. Then you will have to set the fastest time in: Free Practice, Qualifying 1, Qualifying 2, Qualifying 3 and for the race, you just have to win it, you do not need the fastest lap. Also make sure the weather is expected to be dry for the whole weekend, you don't want any complications if it were to rain, unless you are confident in wet conditions. You can check the weather forecast via your emails.

This can only be done in Career Mode. If you are in a slow car, then I would recommend doing this on Amateur Difficulty. I would also attempt this at a track that you enjoy, because it can be time consuming, so if you can do it around a circuit which you feel at ease with, then it will ensure that things run smoothly. When you are in the garage and you are just about to go out to set a lap time in either Qualifying or Free Practice, always opt for 'Flying Lap' as opposed to 'Drive Out'. The benefit of this is that it will skip the outlap and everything will be at optimum temperature.

Tip: When attempting the fastest laps during practice and qualifying, once you have set the lap and you are content with it, press to go into the Pause Menu, select 'Session Options' and there is an option which allows you to retire from that particular session - just remember not to do this for the race! Lastly, when setting your lap, make sure you are on Rich Fuel - Mix 3 and that you are running low fuel – which can be adjusted in the garage under 'Engine' when configuring your set-up.