This is not a hardware issue with your PC or console. It is a legacy software conflict that Codemasters never officially patched. That is why this is so critical today.

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To ensure your controller is assigned to Player 1, turn off all other peripherals, restart your PC, and connect the controller via USB or Bluetooth before launching the game.

1/ Start the game and just leave the names alone, accept it as it is (Player One?) 2/ MyF1 > Driver Information > Driver Details > OverTake.gg F1 2013 - Can't change my player name - OverTake.gg

If your controller is being recognized as "Player 2," leaving the keyboard as "Player 1," use these steps: : Open Steam Big Picture Mode . Go to F1 2013 Manage Game > Controller Options .