I also use an Xbox controller. Mainly for changing views and drone cam, but I don’t touch it during racing.
I am also now not 100% that is affecting my stats, I believe not, not sure. But I think that when I start qualifying, and there is zero fuel and I withdraw immediately, it just takes me back to the menu. I will continue to monitor. If withdrawing straight away in qualifying doesn’t hurt my stats, I can live with that 
I will do some testing with my x56 though, loading different profiles…