[Lara]

Ditto. There is a noticeable difference between Sport mode and Sport Plus. The shift points are not great in Sport mode. How aggressive you are driving in a particular corner also affects the shifting, even in Sport Plus, a bit. When I used to drive in Sport mode, there were times when I needed to downshift with the paddles (e.g., bottom of the hill at Pitt Race after turn 3), but it was rare. Sport Plus is fantastic and definitely what I always use now -- the throttle is much more responsive though, so I'm not sure it's the best thing to use when learning smooth inputs.