Fanatec’s long-running Formula wheel just got its first real overhaul in years, and the new ClubSport Formula V3 went on sale a few days ago at $349.99. The V3 is eligible for discount with the GTPlanet discount code, so you can knock 5% off the price before you check out.
If you haven’t seen it yet, the code is ZZ-GTPLANET5, and you enter it at checkout on Fanatec.com to take 5% off any product that isn’t already discounted.
We covered the Fanatec discount code in full a couple of weeks ago, but the short version is that it doesn’t expire and isn’t a flash promotion. On the Formula V3 specifically, it brings the $349.99 price down to about $332 (and European buyers see the same 5% off €349.95).
What’s New on the V3
The headline change is size. The Formula V3 measures 290 mm across, up from 270 mm on the outgoing V2.5. Fanatec says the wider rim was the most-requested change, and it makes the wheel less of a strict formula-only proposition. A 290 mm rim is roomy enough to feel at home on GT and prototype cars too, not just open-wheelers.
That extra width isn’t just for comfort. The larger rim made space for a redesigned input layout, with more breathing room between the central switches and a repositioned Tuning Menu button. The face plate is 5 mm-thick carbon fiber, the substructure underneath has been redesigned so the buttons feel better, and the perforated leather grips are user-replaceable.
The other big addition is the screen. The V3 carries a 2.7″ white OLED display in the center of the wheel, flanked by nine RGB RevLEDs and six RGB FlagLEDs. The RevLEDs now sit higher on the rim, closer to the top, to keep them in your line of sight.
The display handles two jobs: it gives you access to the wheel’s Tuning Menu, and it runs Fanatec’s Intelligent Telemetry Mode where supported, which can switch between five different telemetry layouts either manually or when the game triggers it. If you read our Gran Turismo DD Extreme review, this is the same OLED-plus-ITM idea, scaled to fit the Formula form factor.
Controls and Shifters
The control set will be familiar to anyone who’s used a recent Fanatec wheel: two 7-way FunkySwitches (each a directional stick, push button, and rotary dial), 11 face buttons, two 2-way momentary switches, and three 12-way rotary switches. Fanatec says the 12-way switches got newly designed knobs that are easier to read and easier to turn, with or without gloves.
The two thumb-reachable rotary dials are the part Fanatec leaned on hardest. The company says they were refined with feedback from professional esports drivers, and now have increased resistance with cleaner, more defined detents, plus an integrated push function.
That kind of tactile precision is exactly what was missing from the directional switches on the DD Extreme wheel, which we found underwhelming to actuate, so it’s encouraging to see Fanatec putting work into the parts your fingers actually rest on.
Shifting is handled by the preinstalled ClubSport Magnetic Paddle Module. The paddles are CNC-machined and black anodized aluminum, with strong magnetic resistance and a positive click on every shift.
Compatibility
The V3 uses a QR2 wheel-side quick release and works with a long list of Fanatec bases: CSL DD, Gran Turismo DD Pro, ClubSport DD, ClubSport DD+, the Podium Wheel Base DD1, DD1 PS4, DD2, and the new Podium DD (2026).
On platforms, it’s a PC wheel out of the box, and it becomes PlayStation-compatible when attached to a PlayStation-licensed Fanatec base. It is not compatible with Xbox. As always with Fanatec, full functionality depends on which features each game developer chooses to support.
It’s worth noting this is a refinement rather than a reinvention. Fanatec has been clear that the V3 is a comprehensive update to a design that’s been in the lineup for well over a decade, not a clean-sheet wheel. If you’re on a V2.5 already, that’s the honest framing to weigh. But for anyone building out a Fanatec setup who wants a formula-style rim with a screen, the V3 lands at a sensible price, and the GTPlanet code makes it a little easier to swallow.
The ClubSport Formula V3 is available now at Fanatec.com, currently on backorder with shipping estimated for early June. If you’ve picked one up or are deciding between the V3 and an older Formula wheel, share your thoughts over in GTPlanet’s Sim Racing Hardware forums.
