I don't know about brave... Driving fast with the F40 is terrifying!
I have actually finally beaten Wobbly's time... with the Lotus Evora CX (or something like that). I briefly tested all the Lotus Evora models, and they were actually pretty fun to drive. The Lotus Evora S doesn't have much grip, so it was easy to go a bit sideways in the corners. That was fun when I was driving on my own, but when I raced against the AI, I spun out of a corner when I lost grip completely.
I played through a race weekend in a BMW M3 E30. The AI opponents had cars of the same class. First there was practice, after that qualifying laps and finally the race. You can adjust the time for the practice and qualifying sessions, as well as the amount of laps for the race. With the opponent difficulty at 90% I was last of the nine racers. On the very first lap on the training session a driver just crashed into me, causing me to spin out. Otherwise it was good, and the AI knew how to overtake, and so did I. In the race I immediately got from last place to the seventh, and after that it was pretty much just a race of getting into the sixth place. The first five were so far away there was no way I could catch them on five laps, and they were going much faster than me. After three laps I finally overtook the BMW Z4, but I lost the position after a while. I wasn't giving up yet, so I was going on full throttle though the curves, less than a car's lenght away from the opponent. Then I hit him in the rear, spun out, and lost the race. I'll have to try again on a lower difficulty.
A small improvement came with the latest patch: there's a fuel consumption estimate in the pit menu if you've driven at least one lap. This way you can optimize the amount of fuel you have in the car. This was done automatically in the race weekend.
My realism settings:
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/4 ... DC57434C4D44B06394EE1142/I always drive from cockpit view.
Another F40 picture
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/4 ... 5C3C96D5F0723AE8934AD776/...One more thing: Wobbly, you are missing a huge part of the game by playing with a controller. You can really feel the road surface on the wheel, which adds a lot. Also, since a steering wheel and pedals are made for driving and for nothing else, you could start turning off those assists...and see how well you'll perform with the Ferrari after that!
Seriously, the experience only gets better and more fun. Just don't get a cheap and bad wheel. I can recommend the G27, but the price may put you off...