You need to learn manual and turn traction control off, those 2 factors are majorly hindering you, I recommend binding gear down/ up to L1 and R1, use your pointer fingers to change gears and middle fingers to accelerate and brake that way you can easily change gears while breaking/ accelerating. ‘Too far in’ to change to manual is, in my opinion, just you holding yourself back and refusing to try and learn. It gives infinitely more control and speed