Good simulation

Thus, the new driving physics designed definitely more realistic than in the predecessor. Here in particular the handling of the car in the rain as well as driving over curbs. (In particular, the difference between the different grip levels during a race is falling very noticeably and really good).

Also to be mentioned positively is that the game is quite easy to play on the low difficulty. So not only for hardcore simulation fans, but thanks to an adjustable traction control, ABS and flashbacks (you can store up to 4x jump back a few seconds to a fault repair) is definitely recommended to beginners.
However, once you dispensed drink Transportation control you should definitely join a controller which allows dynamic gas enter, otherwise you stand in almost every curve cross when too much gas was given.
But is relevant for beginners that with traction control and ABS, the game is almost like an arcade title plays.

In addition, extremely positive as opposed to its predecessor is to reduce the minimum laps during the career.
Thus, unlike F1 2010 races are with only 3 laps, which is definitely better fit in my schedule when you want the evening just want to quickly play a half hour F1, instead of the usual hour that lasted a race + preparation for F1 2010 has.

Slightly annoying I find is the difficulty setting in Career Mode. If you start the way I with amateur opponents and works its way through a couple of races in the game (I have gradually the driving aids disabled on the first 6 races) so the game does not increase the difficulty of opponents, but the expectations of the team are on the rise.
This leads me to the 7th race already at least 2nd in qualifying and 1. must be in the race now. Such requirements raise the opponents difficulty, of course, again heavy.
I would have liked here that the rankings do not tighten so much but rather the opponents are dynamically harder.

Splitscreen mode:
But probably the best feature of F1 2011 is (in addition to good driving physics and others) of the split screen which allows one to play with 2 players on one computer.
One can choose here if you drive several races or just one, how long are these, and especially whether AI opponents on the track or not.
It would be desirable even if it were possible to set the driving aids separately for the 2 players. Because so beginners could also play with professionals without being suspended already in the first corner .. But it's also so much fun.

Star deduction there but for the copy and the DVD.
The game requires the first start typing my CD Keys and Registration at Games for Windows Live (so the game is no longer transferable). But then I still have to put into the DVD drive each time you start.
Happened mainly because every time you start the Live Login it would probably not asking too much if I did not have to search each time after the CD (especially in times of Steam and Co).