I am one of the few people on this earth who can say they have driven Lamborghini,Ferrari,Bentley, Maserati, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and every german car ever. Ferrari don't have gear selectors or manual transmissions. Paddle shifters are the name of the game. Use the left paddle to down shift and the right paddle to up shift, to hit neutral shift to first gear then pull both paddles to you. From neutral you can push the little R button engage reverse. Some Aston Martins have a parking break that is electronic. I mean it isn't connected like a honda. You still pull up the lever but it just send a signal for the brake to engage. weird huh?