Controller not working

[Verdant Sound]

I'm so sorry if this is a major noob question but I'm quite frustrated.

My controller works just fine all through the menu of this game as well as in the general PS3 menu but when I actually start to race, not a single button works... nada, nothing. Can any of you help me?

 

[daan]

Moving, as this has nothing to do with car settings.

 

[dark_ruffo]

Hmmm... Press the Home button and assign your controller to #1 maybe?

 

[01GTP]

Are you using a wheel of some sort or just the contoller? I use a wheel and turn off the controller because some buttons don't work and it wastes the battery.
When using the wheel (use USB port2) the controller is set to 2 as default, resetting controller as dark_ruffo stated should work in either situation. If not tell us.
Sounds obvious but check your settings too. (probably have already)