The latest official Formula One videogame, F1 2016, is coming out for the Xbox One. While the upcoming racer can be played using a standard Xbox One Wireless controller, you will be missing out on the best experience the game has to offer if you aren’t using a racing wheel to drive. Below, you can find our recommendations of the top Xbox One wheel and pedal sets for F1 2016.
Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel
The cheapest officially licensed Xbox One racing set we recommend checking out is the Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel. Although it only offers a maximum of 240 degrees in rotation angle, the wheel does come with automatic re-centering in addition to having force feedback and adjustable wheel sensitivity. Also included are metal up and down paddle shifters. The included two-pedal unit can be adjusted individually while the brake pedal features progressive resistance.
If you are looking for a quality Xbox One wheel for the lowest price possible, you should take a look at the Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel, which is available for purchase on Amazon with this link.
Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel
For a little bit more cash, the Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel offers a lot more features. One of which is that the wheel unit can be rotate at up to 900 degrees. By using a mixed belt-pulley and gears system, it should also provide smooth and precise steering. Also included are two metal wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters in addition to an adjustable two-pedal unit (which contains a brake pedal with the progressive resistant feature).
The Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel can be purchased here.
Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition
Another officially licensed Xbox One wheel and pedal set for F1 2016 is the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition. The wheel unit can be rotated at up to 900 degrees with extra precision and durability thanks to Hall Effect AccuRate Technology. It also comes with a brushless industrial motor for force feedback along with a frictionless dual-belt mechanism for streamlined steering. The 100 percent metal two-pedal unit comes with a progressively resistant brake pedal as well.
You can buy the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition by using this page.
Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel
The most expensive officially licensed set, but also the best preset bundle available, we recommend getting is the Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel. The wheel unit in this bundle offers 900 degrees of rotation in addition to having a rotary switch and two metal paddles shifters. The servo base uses brushless servomotor for rumble while the friction-free dual-belt mechanism should make steering feel smooth.
The Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel also comes with a T3PA pedal set, which has three pedals in addition to internals made completely of metal. The pedals are fully adjustable while a conical rubber brake mod, which adds progressive resistance, is also included.
Buy the VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel here.
Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On
The aforementioned Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition and Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel come with detachable wheels. Thus, you can replace the default one with another.
Gamers looking to use either the TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition or VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium for F1 2016 should get the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On. This wheel is a complete replica of the Formula 1 Ferrari 2011 racing wheel and has been officially licensed by Ferrari. The built-in equipment include two rotary encoder switches (so that you can make on-track optimization to your settings), eight push-buttons, F1 push and pull sequential shifters (which are directly attached in the same area as its real-life counterpart), three 4.5 N metal switches, two 2.5 N 8-directional D-Pads as well as two up/down shifters.
You can buy the must have Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On with this link.
Thrustmaster VG T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Set
Another recommend add-on for the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition and Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition (as well as the Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel) is the Thrustmaster VG T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Set. This unit offers two different user position as users can created a floor-mounted F1 position in addition to a suspended GT position. Not to mention that the three pedals are completely adjustable as you can change the spacing, inclination and height.
Also included are two different brake mods. The spring break mode will let you adjust the pressure force from 30 to 35 pounds. The conical rubber brake mod increases the adjustable pressure force to a range of 45 to 70 pounds.
Last but not least, the Thrustmaster VG T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Set is constructed entirely of metal, weighing in at more than 15 pounds. Therefore, you should not have to worry about any durability issues. If you are interested, you can buy the VG T3PA-PRO by using this page.
Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter
If you want to shift gears with your hands, we also suggest getting the Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter. The 100 percent metal constructed product provides H-pattern (7+1) and Sequential (+/-) shifting. It also uses the same HallEffect AccuRate Technology as the wheels to ensure that its accuracy won’t decrease after many usage.
Buy the Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter, which is compatible with the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition, Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel and Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel, here.
Building your own F1 2016 Xbox One wheel set
If you are planning on getting any or all of the add-ons we mentioned above, then you may be better off building your own F1 2016 wheel set as opposed to buying the preset bundles (especially if you don’t want the default parts to begin with). To do so, you will need to purchase the Thrustmaster VG Racing Wheel Servo Base (you can do so with this link). This base will then serve as a hub to connect the other add-ons, including the above-mentioned Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On, Thrustmaster VG T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Set and Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter.
Recap
The Thrustmaster VG Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel is the cheapest option available if you want to just play F1 2016 with a basic quality wheel and pedal set. The Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel is also a great alternative.
For a more authentic experience, however, you should purchase either the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition or Thrustmaster VG TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition Premium Official Xbox One Racing Wheel along with the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On.
In order to get the most realistic experience in F1 2016 without much hassle, we recommend making your own Xbox One wheel set by purchasing the Thrustmaster VG Racing Wheel Servo Base along with the following: Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On, Thrustmaster VG T3PA-PRO 3-Pedal Add-On Set and, if you want to use a gearbox shifter, the Thrustmaster TH8A Add-On Gearbox Shifter.
F1 2016 is coming out for the Xbox One console on the 19th of August in the North American region.
