[Jason Schofield]

I always use H shifter when the car has it IRL.

Using paddles for H shifter car makes you lose time shifting as AC slightly penalises using “wrong” shifter. This has to be the case otherwise it would always be quicker to use paddles. So the end result is pretty equal, I have seen plenty of people without H shifter be just as competitive. However if you are not practiced at it H shifting can slow you down massively if done incorrectly.

Practice putting your hand back on the wheel immediately after you put it in gear. You should NEVER be driving one handed or holding the gear stick between shifts. A real race instructor would be slapping your wrist if you did!

Thanks for the tips Alex.. At Brands Hatch my hand almost never comes off the shifter. I'll have to work on that.