Prologue
This guide details personal experiences of myself when playing the game. All opinions are mine and subject to changes.
So.. What am i trying to do here?
Track guides give a preview of what to expect when driving the car around the course.
Finally, here's the photo of my favorite driver, my goat, SV5. Forza Ferrari.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134570/F1_2021/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJCVK8QWkPI&ab_channel=Tiametmarduk
Bahrain Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRr4-wF-vmo
Bahrain Circuit has several straights, mixed with several high and low speed corners in sector 2. Therefore, it is not so straightforward as putting forward a straight line speed setup.
Aerodynamics
This setting defines your wing angles, and the downforce the car generates.
With just a handful of slow-speed corners you would think that you don’t need too much wing here. You’d be wrong.
We’ve gone for a 6-9 setting here. This will keep the rear planted through the high-speed T3 and T11/12 which can cause some issues if you don’t have enough rear wing. It also gives tremendous bite into the slow-speed corners.
While this seems high, it’s a great place to start due to the lower overall downforce of these cars. As you get more confident with the car you can start to take the wings off one click at a time until you reach a balance.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-setup-Aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the settings defines how the rear wheels rotate in relation to each other.
Where last year you’d just automatically go with 50/50 settings, that isn’t quite the move this year.
We’ve gone with a 70% on-throttle differential, which will help give you some drive out of the corners. This can be increased for qualifying, but just watch out on corner-exit as it will push you wide a bit more.
Off-throttle is 55%. This just helps keep the rear balanced.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This is one spot that hasn’t changed much.
Full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber is still the way to go.
A touch of front toe has been added back to the car over last year, again to help with turn-in. rear toe is still fully left.
Suspension geometry can be almost impossible to feel if you are on controller, and even on wheel it is tough to sense a difference in performance, however we have found that this arrangement looks like the best right now.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-setup-Sus-Geo.jpg
Suspension
This is where the biggest changes are felt in F1 2021.
The suspension stiffness is set to 2-5, with the anti-roll bars set to 2-5 as well. This makes for a lively rear-end, hence the added wing angle in the aero section. Because we’ve added that rear downforce though, this suspension setting gives you terrific turning with the security of being able to get your foot down early.
Stiffen up the front values if this is too much to handle, but it’s a pretty well-balanced setup.
Ride height is set to 2-6. This is a drastic change from last year, creating a massive rake on the car. This is necessary because the floor is now a crucial part of the car’s aerodynamic performance. Setting the values low like in previous years will have the car bottoming out and stalling the aero, creating an undriveable mess. As a result having a big rake provides much more performance this year, hence the higher numbers.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-Suspension-1.jpg
Brakes
Brake performance is all about avoiding lockups at the dreaded turn 10 around Bahrain.
Rear locking is a big problem if you go with the 100/50 setting from last year, and it will soon have you going into the barrier.
We’ve found that 92% brake pressure and 58% brake bias is a good balance, but if you aren’t too confident on the brake pedal then taking a bit more pressure out is a good idea, just be aware that turn 10 is going to be a real problem spot for players this year.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-Brakes.jpg
Tyres
Tyre pressures have also changed a bit from last year.
We’ve gone with 21.4psi on the front tyres, and a huge 22.3psi on the rears.
The rear pressure will give a slight boost to straight line speed, while this track is now front limited, meaning the rears will last despite higher pressures.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Bahrain-setup-Tyres.jpg
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BvChzPeeDY
Imola is the definition of a high speed track that rewards late braking with plenty of overtaking opportunities. However, the setup is not completely high speed for all elements.
Aerodynamics
While Imola is a high-speed track, that doesn’t mean you can trim the wings like it’s Monza.
We’ve gone with an 8-10 setting here which will help you carry speed through the corners and keep the rear stable. This setting will give you confidence into and out of the corners, and keep you from drifting wide in Piratella and Acque Minerali.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
for this we’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential and 55% off-throttle differential. This will give us good drive out of the corners, but without overstressing the rear tyres.
The off-throttle setting provides good rotation on the brakes, making trail braking all the more effective.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup describes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We haven’t diverted from the usual setting here. Front camber is set to -2.50 and rear camber -2.00.
We’ve given ourselves a bit of extra front toe at 0.07 just to help with turn-in. Rear toe is set to 0.20.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
The key to any setup is the suspension, and you can create a lot rotation and confidence with the settings here.
We’ve put our suspension at 1-6, and the anti-roll bar at 1-6. This creates a front end that you can trust to bite into the corners and a rear that is rock solid.
To amplify that the ride height is set to 1-7.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_689+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
There are some tricky braking zones here as well as some curved ones, so having a brake setting you are comfortable with is key.
We’ve gone with 100% brake pressure and 55% brake bias. If you find you are locking up then drop the brake pressure a touch.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-brakes-1.jpg
Tyres
We’ve set the front tyres to 24.2 psi and the rears to 23.5 psi.
If you find they are wearing a bit too fast for your liking you can lower each by a click, just be aware it will impact your peak grip.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f1-2021-imola-setup-tyres.jpg
Portuguese Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Lq0JNNo34
Portimao has only one long straight, but has several medium to low speed corners. It is very hard to overtake in this circuit, and relatively easy to hold position and going long on medium / hard tyres. With the right driver, it is possible to put pressure on someone at every corner but not necessarily overtake.
Aerodynamics
Let’s start with the aerodynamics. Thanks to a lot of long-radius mid-speed corners and some aggressive swings of the wheel, we’ve loaded up the rear wing.
This 4-11 setting gives you a super-stable rear end to give you some faith getting the power down before the wheel is straight. If you have an excellent feel for the throttle pedal you could probably take a click of rear wing off, but this is a great foundation for the car.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/f1-2021-portugal-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup describes how power goes to the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential for this track. It should give you good traction out of the slow T5 hairpin and the last braking point at T14.
60% off-throttle differential should provide decent rotation in the corners without making you feel like the car is too out of control.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/f1-2021-portugal-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup describes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We’ve pushed front camber all the way right at -2.50, and rear camber all the way left at -2.00 as usual with these cars.
Front toe is set to 0.07 and rear toe is 0.20.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/f1-2021-portugal-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This part of the setup is the most personal, as you can create a lot of oversteer or understeer using the suspension settings.
We’ve gone with 3-6 for the suspension and 3-7 for the anti-roll bars. This gives a very stable platform that doesn’t snap on exit or do anything too surprising. You can create more rotation by softening up the front values, but that creates a car that is extremely twitchy.
Ride height is set to 2-8 to give space for the rear wing to push the car down.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/f1-2021-portugal-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
Brakes are pretty standard here.
With few massive stops we can run 100% brake pressure and 56% brake bias without too much worry of lockups or problems. If you are locking up into the T5 hairpin then lower the pressure a touch.
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Tyres
The Pirelli rubber needs some specific pressures to work well.
We’ve gone with 23.4 psi on the front tyres and 23.5 psi on the rears. This should help you get the best grip from the rubber without wearing out too quickly.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/f1-2021-portugal-setup-tyres.jpg
Spanish Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WukmtF81LnI
Similar to Portugal, it has one long straight , with several mid to low speed corners.
Aerodynamics
These wing angles may look more like a Hungaroring setup than a Spain one, but trust us, it works.
We’ve gone with 7-11 wings here, which will keep the car planted to the asphalt through the sweeping curves in the first sector. While not the fastest down the straight, in clean air this will let you push the limit in the corners.
You can take the rear wing down to 10 if you are expecting a mid-grid start though, as it may help with overtaking.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Spain-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
The transmission sets how the power moves through the rear wheels. Will they rotate at the same rate, or be allowed some difference?
We’ve found that a 70% on-throttle differential works well. Locking them up more than last year gives you good traction out of corners. This could lead to understeery moments on corner exit, but we’ve balanced that with the aerodynamics.
55% off-throttle differential keeps the car rotating on turn-in as you trail brake but doesn’t create such a gap with the on-throttle value that you lose control when you put your foot down.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Spain-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension geometry
This part of the setup hasn’t changed too much from F1 2020.
Full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber is still the best way to go.
However, a click of front toe (0.06) usually generates the best results along with a fully left rear toe. This part of the setup can be very tricky to get a sense of, especially on controller.
If you want to get a feel for the impact it’s best to reverse these values in time trial, then you can feel the way they act on the car.
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Suspension
The suspension setup is almost completely different from last year.
Suspension is set to 8-7, with the roll-bars at 8-8. It’s a very stiff setup, and thus highly responsive to changes of direction, which will keep you competitive through the chicanes.
While this will take some life out of the front tyres, we can get that back later.
The ride height is set to 3-6. The rake needs to be higher this year, as the aerodynamics from the floor now count for much more so having it bang off kerbs and the track is no good.
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Brakes
Going 100/50 this year is not possible. It will result in a lot of rear locking, which will fling the car into the barriers almost instantly.
We’ve gone with a 97% brake pressure with 56% brake bias. This gives you the performance to be super-late on the brakes, while preventing lockups for the most part. If you are still locking up regularly than drop the brake pressure a touch.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_517+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Spain-Setup-Brakes.jpg
Tyres
The Spanish Grand Prix is front-limited, so we can extract some performance from the rear.
We’ve set the front tyres to 21.4psi to protect them from wear but also increase the contact patch with the ground and extract some extra grip.
The rears are set to 23.1psi to give some more performance in high-speed situations, this should help the performance down the pit straight.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_517+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Spain-Setup-tyres.jpg
Monaco Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgqvQZkQMr0
What a cluster♥♥♥♥ of a circuit. No overtaking, low speed circuit. Track position is king, and it is possible to hold someone off with old tyres. Precise driving is needed , with good cornering skills for pole and fastest lap.
Aerodynamics
As you might expect, we’ve loaded the wing angle onto the car for Monaco.
The 10-11 wings will give you the best performance for pushing the car hard through the slow and winding second sector and the fast-flowing third sector.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Monaco-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
While the ideal transmission is higher than this, we need to protect the tyres and generate a bit more of an active front-end for Monaco.
As such we’ve gone with a 55% on-throttle differential to still give you a little extra performance out of Portier for that one shot at overtaking.
The 50% off-throttle differential will let you get that rotation through the slow corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Monaco-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension geometry
There’s no super-secret sauce for Monaco in the suspension geometry.
We’re still pushing the front camber all the way to the right and the rear camber all the way to the left.
On the front toe we add a touch back to 0.06, again just for the better bite into the corners. Any more and you risk cooking your rubber though.
Rear toe is again a full left setting.
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Suspension
This is where the magic happens for Monaco. While not what the fastest time trial setups will have, this is an ultra-friendly setting that will let you thread the needle through the final sector and keep you full of confidence.
We’ve gone with a 9-6 setting for the suspension and 7-6 for the anti-roll bars. This gives you a planted car that isn’t lunging on the brakes or under acceleration. It also lets you pull off the quick changes of direction through the Novelle Chicane and Swimming Pool.
The 4-7 ride height lets you get up on the kerbs through Portier and the final sector without doing damage to the floor (a crucial thing in F1 2021) and stops all that aero from pushing the car into the ground.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Monaco-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
It takes a special touch on the brake pedal to be highly competitive around Monaco.
We’ve gone with 98% brake pressure just to take the edge off those regular lockups when dropping into first & second gear from Mirabeau to the tunnel.
The brake bias is set to 56% to avoid rear locking, which is a guaranteed way to end your race with a trip to the armco.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_258+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Monaco-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
While tyre pressure meta is changing this year, we still like the old way for Monaco.
We’ve taken all the pressure out of the tyres, running 21.0psi on the front and 19.5psi on the rear.
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Socar Azerbaijan Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2ppPsNx24
The fastest street circuit on the calender. It has a hybrid of low, medium and high speed corners with one of the longest straights on the calender. One of my personal favourites.
Aerodynamics
You want as little wing as possible in the first and last sector, and a lot in the middle. So the Baku aerodynamics end up being something of a compromise.
We’ve gone with 3-5 here, as it gives you the straight-line speed needed but keeps the rear planted through the castle section.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-baku-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
The transmission section dictates how power is directed through the rear wheels. You can lock the differentials, requiring the rears to rotate at precisely the same rate as each other, or unlock and allow different rates.
In F1 2021, it looks like a more locked setting than last year is the way to go. We’ve gone with 70% for the on-throttle setting. This gives a bit more traction out of the corners without pushing you too wide or wearing the tyres.
Off-throttle is set to 55% to allow for some added rotation effect to help you out in the slow corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-baku-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
While slightly changed from last year, the suspension geometry is perhaps the most similar part of the setup.
We’ve gone for a fully right front camber setting, with a fully left rear camber.
On the front toe we have a click of toe-out with 0.06, but the rears are set fully to the left as always.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-baku-setup-suspension-geography.jpg
Suspension
Suspension is perhaps the most personal part of a setup, as it most directly affects how the car will respond to your inputs and driving style.
We’ve gone with 2-6 for the suspension and 2-6 for the anti-roll bars. This keeps the car nicely balanced into the corners and gives a very predictable feel into and out of the corners.
With it comes a ride height of 3-6. This keeps the car low for the straights but will let you ride some kerbs without too much worry of damage.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Baku-Setup.jpg
Brakes
Braking is much trickier this year, and comes with a warning of rear locking, which can quickly spin your car round.
As a result, we’ve gone with 93% brake pressure and 58% brake bias.
The lower pressure will help keep you from locking up into the super-slow speed sections. With no room for error here a lockup can be extremely costly. The bias is on the conservative side, but great for newer players. If you are confident, bump the pressure up a touch and more the bias a little rearward.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-baku-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
Finally, we come to the tyres. Another place that is radically different to last year.
We’ve gone with a front pressure of 21.4psi and rears of 22.7psi. This gets some extra top speed thanks to lower rolling resistance while adding a bit more front end performance too.
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French Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXMn4lkfRo
The Paul Ricard Circuit is famous for its long straights and weird corners.
Aerodynamics
This section sets your level of downforce for the car. Higher values means more downforce, and thus the ability to carry more speed through the corners, but at the cost of straight line speed.
Here we’ve gone with 5-8 for the wings. This will keep the front end turning into those annoying slow corners and the rear planted through the long corners.
It should also keep you pretty competitive down the Mistral straight.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-france-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
Transmission dictates how the power is directed through the rear wheels. There are several key traction zones around Paul Ricard, so we’ve bumped it up a bit.
On-throttle differential is set to 80%, which will give you some great drive out onto the pit straight and through some of the corners.
Off-throttle is set to 60%. This will keep the rotation in the car but stops the gap being too wide between diffs, which could cause some snappy moments.
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Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry hasn’t changed much from F1 2020.
It’s full right for the front camber and full left for the rears.
When it comes to front toe we’ve added a click to 0.06 to improve turn-in a bit. Rear toe is still fully left though.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-France-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This is one of the most driver-specific parts of the setup, as through the suspension you can create understeer or oversteer to play to your tendencies.
We’ve gone with 3-4 for the suspension and 7-7 on the anti-roll bars. France requires a bit of a compromise here, as you need the car to be responsive for the chicanes in the first sector, but the long radius corners at the end of the lap can then really punish you if you set it too stiff.
The 3-7 ride height is much higher than in previous years, but will keep the car from bottoming out and also let you ride the kerbs.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-france-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
Brake pressure and brake bias are a little different too.
Pressure should still be as high as you can handle, but lockups are more common this year so we’ve dropped it a touch to 97%.
Brake bias is also moved forward to 56% so that you avoid rear locking.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-france-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
France can be harsh on tyres, but like we said this year wear is pretty low.
The fronts are set to 21.4psi with the rears 23.5psi. This keeps the fronts in better shape for longer, but also reduces some rolling resistance from the rears for help at the top end.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_344+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-france-setup-tyres.jpg
Austrian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKsCj1xJrY
Aerodynamics
With three long straights, you don’t want too much downforce slowing you down. However, the final sector needs some good aero performance to get the most out of it.
We’ve gone with a 5-7 set, this will give you the planted rear for the final part of the lap and enough bite on turn-in to the slow corners without hampering your straight-line speed.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Austria-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
The transmission establishes the way power is put through the rear wheels.
Here we’ve gone with 70% on-throttle differential to give good drive out of the corners but without chewing up the rear tyres.
Off-throttle is set to 55% which will give you nice levels of rotation in the car.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Austria-Setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry sets how the wheels are aligned with the car. Here we have gone for a pretty standard setting.
Front camber is set all the way to the right, with rear camber all the way left.
Front toe is set to 0.06, or one click from ultimate left. And rear toe is set all the way left.
We’ve found these settings give you a very solid base to work with and do a good job at protecting the tyres from overheating.
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Suspension
Suspension is a very personal part of the setup, as it can dictate how understeery or oversteery the car is.
We’ve gone for 1-3 on the suspension and 7-7 with the anti-roll bars. This will keep the car stable and not give you any unexpected moments at turn 3 or through the esses in the final sector.
Ride height is set to 3-7 to let you pick up some kerb through the final sector and prevent the car bottoming out too much.
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Brakes
Brakes have changed a bit from last year.
We’ve gone with 95% brake pressure and 56% brake bias.
The pressure should be as high as you can make it without creating lockups. With lockup frequency increased a touch this year, and becoming more frequent the further into a stint you are, we think 95% is a nice place to be.
While you can still adjust brake bias in-race, 56% lets you avoid any rear locking (a real problem this year) and keep your stopping distances to a minimum.
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Tyres
Tyres have also had a big overhaul this year.
We’ve gone for 21.8psi in the fronts and 22.7psi in the rears. Rear tyres appear to react better to higher pressures this season, giving better performance overall.
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British Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-vcyiBsbGs
Famous for its Senna 'S'es and their sweeping corners, Silverstone's setups is extremely tough to get right.
Aerodynamics
The aerodynamics set the downforce levels for the car.
With so many fast sweeps you need a good level of wing on the car to keep it planted to the tarmac. We’ve gone with 6-8. This should keep the car pointy in the slower corners and predictable when you get to the mid-corner of places like Copse and Stowe.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-britain-setup-areo.jpg
Transmission
Transmission settings dictate how the power is deployed through the rear wheels.
We’ve gone with our favourite setting of 70% on-throttle differential and 55% off-throttle.
You can bump up the on-throttle for qualifying, as it will give you a bit more traction out of the corners. Just beware that it may push the car wider in some corners.
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Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry sets how the tyres are aligned to the body of the car.
Here we’ve gone with the traditional and ultra-predictable full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber.
We’ve added a click of toe to 0.06, but rear toe is also set to fully left.
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Suspension
Suspension is one of the most personal parts of the setup, you can create oversteer or understeer in the car here to suit your driving style.
We’ve gone with 3-5 in the suspension and 2-6 in the anti-roll bars. This will keep the car level and predictable through the course of the lap. Any stiffer in the rear and you’ll start to get oversteer on corner exit which will catch you out through the fast corners like Copse.
The ride height is set to 2-8. With so much of the lap at full throttle you need to allow room for the rear of the car to squat down without stalling out your aero. It will also let you get a little greedy with kerbs which is a must to put in fast laps around Silverstone.
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Brakes
Brakes are pretty simple around Silverstone.
With pretty straight-forward braking zones and only a few big stops we’ve gone with 100% brake pressure. 56% brake bias will prevent rear locking, which will throw you into the barriers.
If you still find you are locking up too much then drop the pressure down a few clicks.
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Tyres
Tyre life around Silverstone is a constant battle.
We’ve gone with 23.0psi on the fronts and 23.5psi on the rears.
The front-left tyre takes a battering around Silverstone, but this setup is kind enough to get you through a stint without too much worry so long as you aren’t sliding the car around. If you find the front left is going off a bit too quick though then drop the pressure there by a click or two.
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Hungarian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0VeHaFvsFk
Tight corners, kerbs, apexes and just overall aids to drive.
Aerodynamics
As you would expect, a track with so few straights requires a lot of aerodynamic performance.
We’ve gone with 7-11 wings. This will keep the car from pulling an Uno reverse on you through the esses and the hairpins. It might be a touch slower on the pit straight than you would like, but it will give you a car that qualifies very well.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Hungary-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup dictates how power goes through the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with a 70% on-throttle differential to give you good traction out of the corners and 55% off-throttle to help rotate the car.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Hungary-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry sets how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We’ve gone with a full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber.
Front toe gets a click of out with 0.06 being the best way forward. Rear toe is again set fully left.
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Suspension
Suspension is quite a personal part of the setup, as you can use it to create understeer or oversteer depending on your own driving style.
We’ve gone with 4-6 on the suspension and 6-6 on the anti-roll bars. This keeps the car very well balanced and responsive to input without being overly sensitive. That means you can flick through the chicane without then struggling through the esses.
Ride height is set to 3-7, this will let you ride the kerbs a bit and stop the big rear wing from pushing the car into the tarmac down the straight. That said, be warned that the kerbs around Hungary can be pretty vicious. Especially on the exit of turns, 3, 7, & 11!
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Brakes
While there are a few big stops in Hungary, the braking zones are pretty straight forward, allowing you to run 110% brake pressure.
Brake bias is set to 56%, which is really the minimum you can get away with in F1 2021. If you do find yourself locking up the drop the brake pressure a bit.
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Tyres
Hungary can be tough on the tyres, particularly the fronts.
We’ve gone with 21.4psi on the front tyres and 23.5psi on the rears.
This should keep the front tyres alive for a full stint as long as you aren’t sliding around the track.
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Belgian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBTh1cFnUWg
My goated circuit. Famous corners. As they said, fortune favors the brave. Going full throttle through Eau Rouge.
Aerodynamics
Take off as much wing as you dare, but going with something of a compromise is the best way to ensure you are consistently getting around the track.
For Spa we’ve used a 3-5 setting on the aero. This keeps the car super predictable through the middle sector and competitive down the straights.
If you are struggling to get through Eau Rouge/Radillon the answer is probably your line rather than not enough wing angle here.
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Transmission
Transmission dictates how power is delivered to the rear wheels.
We’ve gone with 70% for the on-throttle differential and 55% off-throttle. This will keep the car rotating nicely but also give you plenty of traction out of the slower corners.
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Suspension Geometry
The suspension geometry part of the setup sets the wheels and their alignment to the body of the car.
We’ve gone with fully right camber on the front tyres, and fully left on the rears.
For front toe we’ve added a click to 0.06, with rear toe set fully left.
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Suspension
Suspension is one of the most personal parts of the setup. It can produce understeer or oversteer in the car to match your driving style.
We’ve put the suspension to 2-6 and the anti-roll bars at 7-9. This provides good rotation through the corners, especially in the middle sector. It’s a very stable and predictable car to drive.
Ride height is set to 3-7. This will let you ride some kerbs without bottoming out, but don’t get too greedy out there, some of the Spa kerbs will bite back!
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Brakes
With a couple of big stops we need a good deal of brake power.
We’ve gone with 98% brake pressure and 57% brake bias.
This will give you good stopping power for the Bus Stop and La Source, with the added forward bias protecting your from rear locking.
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Tyres
Spa isn’t hard on the tyres, but as it’s a long lap you don’t want to abuse them too much.
We’ve set the front tyres to 21.8psi and the rears to 23.5psi. This should give good grip through the corners and optimal performance from the rear.
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Dutch Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_V88TrZi-o
I hate this circuit. No overtaking despite the seemingly fast flowing circuit.
Aerodynamics
Because of all the corners, we need some downforce. But we aren’t talking Spain or Hungary levels here.
We’ve set the wings to 7-8. This gives plenty of stability through the twists and turns but keeps the car feeling competitive down the straight.
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Transmission
The transmission setting establishes how the power gets through the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential to really drive the car out of the corners. This won’t hurt the rears too much here, but if you are sliding out of the corners then drop the number down a touch.
The off-throttle differential is set to 55% to give you plenty of rotation when on the brake pedal too.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-dutch-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup establishes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
Front camber is set to fully right with the rear camber set fully left.
Front toe gets a click to 0.06. With rear toe set to fully left.
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Suspension
Suspension is one of the most personal parts of the setup. Because it can create under- or oversteer it reacts to your own driving style.
We’ve gone with 3-6 on the suspension and 9-9 for the anti-roll bars. That stiffer setting will give the car the ability to flick through the direction changes and feels stuck to the road.
Ride height is set to 4-8. This will let you climb some kerbs as well as stop the car from bottoming out through the faster corners, which will quickly throw you into the barriers.
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Brakes
Stopping power is important, but with so many small and tricky braking zones you can’t get too over-eager.
We’ve gone with 98% brake pressure and 57% brake bias. The pressure will keep you competitive into the only overtaking spot (turn 1) while the added front click of brake bias will prevent rear locking.
If you do find yourself locking up too frequently then lower the pressure.
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Tyres
The tyres need a different approach for this year.
We’ve gone with 21.8psi on the front tyres and 23.5psi on the rears.
The tyre life isn’t especially critical here, and if you are smooth with your input it shouldn’t be a worry.
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Italian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7IWVFEBi5M
Monza is a classic. Second favorite and super easy to master. Full throttle ahead!
Aerodynamics
Yep that’s right, we’ve gone with much higher wings than you would think!
The 4-7 setting might be a surprise, but given the long radius of Parabolica, the fast sweeps of the Lesmos, and the always-tricky Ascari exit it’s necessary.
Reduce it as you get comfortable, but be ready to carry less speed through the major corners.
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Transmission
With so many traction zones we need to get good performance out of the rear tyres without killing them too quickly.
We’ve gone with 70% on-throttle differential to provide good push out of the corners.
55% off-throttle will allow for good rotation going into the corners too.
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Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry is pretty standard here.
We’ve gone for fully right on the front camber and fully left on the rear camber.
Front toe gets a click at 0.06, while rear toe is fully left.
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Suspension
We can create a lot of different things with the suspension, which is why its the most personal part of the setup.
We get ourselves a lot of stability and predictable rotation here with 1-5 on the suspension and 1-7 in the anti-roll bars.
Ride height is set to 2-7. This gives some space to ride kerbs and allows that rear wing the space to push the car down without bottoming out.
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Brakes
We need a lot of stopping power for Monza.
We’ve set the brake pressure to 100% and the brake bias to 56%. This will give you the shortest stopping distance possible into the two chicanes, giving you great chances to make an overtake.
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Tyres
Tyres are set to a pretty normal level for F1 2021.
The fronts are set to 21.8psi and the rears are 22.7psi. This won’t overheat them and gets good performance from the Pirelli P-Zeros.
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Russian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zUFNUfBvNQ
Sochi is such a merc track in this game. No other car performs there.
Aerodynamics
Russia is all about maximising straight line speed to make those overtakes while also retaining enough wing to keep yourself stable and consistent in the rest of the lap.
We’ve gone with 6-8 wings for this one. It will keep the front end biting on turn-in and the rear stable through some of the longer corners.
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Transmission
This part of the setting determines how the power gets put through the rear wheels.
To give us some added performance out of the slow corners (and the final corner especially) we’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential. This should aid those overtaking chances and give you a good qualifying pace too.
Off throttle is set to 55% to maintain good rotation in the car.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-russia-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup defines how the wheels are aligned with the body of the car.
We’ve gone with full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber.
Front toe gets a click to 0.06, with rear toe set fully left.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-russia-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This is the most personal part of the car setup, as it can create a lot of oversteer or understeer in the car.
We’ve gone with 1-5 for the suspension and 2-6 for the anti-roll bars. This creates a responsive and consistent rotation through the corners without the backend ever stepping out of line. If you are finding it tricky to control then bring stiffen up the front values by 1 and try again.
Ride height is set to 2-7 so that we can take some kerb on our lap and so that the big rear wing doesn’t push the car into the tarmac too much, which would stall out the aerodynamics on the floor and cause a lot of problems.
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Brakes
You need some confidence on the brakes to make the most of Sochi.
We’ve gone with 100% brake pressure and 57% brake bias. This will make you competitive in the big stopping zones but minimize the risk of rear locking, which will quickly throw you into the barrier.
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Tyres
Tyre pressures are quite different in F1 2021 than they were last year.
We’ve set the front tyres to 21.8psi and the rears to 23.5psi. This will give you consistent grip through the corners and good performance from the rear of the car.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Russia-setup-tyres.jpg
United States Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW2ris3_sRk
Aerodynamics
With plenty of fast and long corners you need some serious wing angle to compete around COTA.
The 6-10 setting may seem extreme, but it will keep the car rooted to the ground through the high-speed esses and the tricky final sector too.
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Transmission
This part establishes how the power goes through the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve set the on-throttle differential to 70% to give some good drive out of the slower corners but still let you push the car through the esses at the start of the lap.
The off-throttle differential is set to 55% to give you good rotation into those tighter corners.
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Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup describes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
Front camber is pushed all the way right, and rear camber is all the way left.
Front toe gets a click to 0.06 for some extra turn-in performance. Rear toe is set all the way left.
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Suspension
This part of the setup is the most personal, as you can change the way the car feels quite dramatically.
We’ve gone with 4-6 on the suspension and 8-8 for the anti-roll bars. That keeps the car nimble and responsive through the esses and still turns in well and can survive the longer radius corners.
Ride height is set to 3-7, this keep the car clear of the kerbs and lets that big rear wing push the car down.
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Brakes
While there are one or two big stops here, you do also need to dab the brake pedal.
As a result we’ve gone with 97% brake pressure and 56% brake bias. That will keep the car from locking up and also let you just tap the pedal without overbraking.
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Tyres
Tyres are quite different from last year.
We’ve gone for 22.6psi on the fronts and 23.1psi on the rears.
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Mexican Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbU9B8jj_Kw
Aerodynamics
You can’t mess around trying to run any low wing setup here.
We’ve gone with 6-10 wings to provide plenty of stability through the esses and bite into the final sector. If you have put some work into your aero on the R&D side of My Team or Career Mode you could try dropping these values by 1 to regain some straight line speed.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup describes how the power going through the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with 70% on-throttle differential and 55% off-throttle. This will push you out of the corners without overstressing the rear tyres, while the off-throttle value will get you rotating nicely into the corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup establishes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We’ve gone full right with the front camber and full left with the rear camber.
The front toe gets a click to 0.06 and the rear toe is set all the way left.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This is the most personal part of the setup, as you can create a lot of different levels of stiffness, oversteer, and understeer which will all be useful to certain driving styles.
We’ve gone with 4-6 for the suspension and 8-8 with the anti-roll bars. This will keep the car planted through the quick changes of direction and provide manageable rotation through the stadium. If you find yourself losing time there (and your line is right) then start loosening up the front values a touch.
Ride height is set to 3-7 to keep you clear of the kerbs and prevent that big rear wing from pushing the car right into the tarmac.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
There aren’t huge stops around Mexico.
As a result, we’ve gone with 97% brake pressure and 56% brake bias. This will get you stopped into turn 1 effectively and let you dab the brakes on through the esses without losing any unnecessary time.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
The tyres are a little different from last year.
We’ve gone with 22.6psi on the front and 23.1psi on the rears. Mexico is a simple two-stopper in most occasions. It can be really miserable doing a soft-hard strategy here.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Mexico-setup-tyres.jpg
Brazilian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f1AHzXqvfo
Aerodynamics
Interlagos is a sweeping rollercoaster of a track.
We’ve gone for 7-8 wings. This gives you the stability needed through the middle sector without hampering you down the long back straight.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup describes how the power going through the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential which will give excellent drive out onto the back straight.
55% off-throttle will give you good rotation into the corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup establishes how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We’ve gone with full right on the front camber and full left on the rear camber.
The front toe gets a click to 0.06 and rear toe is pushed all the way left.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This is the most personal part of the setup, as you can create a lot of different levels of stiffness, oversteer, and understeer which will all be useful to certain driving styles.
We create a lot of rotation with the settings here by putting suspension at 1-6 and anti-roll bars at 1-6. If you are losing the car on corner exit just stiffen up those front values.
Ride height is set to 2-7, which will help you be very competitive in the straights.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
Brazil doesn’t have many overtaking chances, so having good stopping power is crucial.
We’ve gone with 100% brake pressure as there aren’t any tricky braking zones here. The 57% brake bias helps protect against rear lockups.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
The tyres are a little different from last year.
We’ve gone for for 25.0psi on the fronts and 23.5psi for the rears. This keeps everything responsive and precise, and with tyre wear a minimal issue in F1 2021 it will be simple enough to look after them.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Brazil-setup-tyres.jpg
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHNPAMmQkn4
Aerodynamics
We start with the wing levels. We need to be glued to the road, but not by so much that it slows us down the straight.
We’ve gone with 6-10 wings for this setup. It will keep the car ultra-stable (in combination with our suspension setup) through the fast flicks and sweeps.
If you are confident with a looser rear end then you can drop the rear wing to 9.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-aerodynamics.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup determines how the power is pushed through the rear wheels.
We have gone with 80% on-throttle differential and 55% off-throttle.
This should give good traction out of the slower corners without burning out your rear tyres. The off-throttle setting will give you good rotation in the corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup dictates how the wheels are aligned to the body of the car.
We haven’t deviated from the usual here. It’s -2.50 on the front camber and -2.00 on the rear.
Front toe has been given a click to 0.06, we find this helps a little on cornering.
Rear toe is set to 0.20.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-sus-geo.jpg
Suspension
This is one of the most personal parts of the setup as it can create a lot of understeer or oversteer depending on what suits your driving style.
We have a suspension setup of 3-5 and anti-roll bar of 3-6. This provides good rotation without making the rear too loose.
If you can control a wild rear end then loosen up the front suspension and anti-roll bar by a click, but be warned that it will snap hard!
Ride height is set to 2-7 which will keep you competitive in a straight line and gripped up through the corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
There isn’t too much subtle braking going on here so we can be quite aggressive.
Brake pressure is set to the max of 100% with the bias pushed all the way back to 50%.
This provides maximum stopping power for the handful of overtaking chances and you shouldn’t be locking up too much. If you find you are catching a brake with this setup just click the brake bias forward.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
This track is surprisingly kind to tyres, so we can go aggressive.
We have maxed out the pressure on each wheel, going for 25.0psi on the front tyres and 23.5psi on the rears.
If you do find yourself overheating this is likely to be because you are sliding through the corners too much. If you can’t adjust style then just take some pressure out of the tyres.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/F1-2021-jeddah-setup-tyres.jpg
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AFMTBTNpjM
Aerodynamics
While the two big straights are tempting to focus on, there are far too many tricky corners to remove a lot of wing.
We’ve gone with 6-10 wings. This will keep the rear planted through the longer radius corners and let you carry speed through the final sector.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-abu-dhabi-setup-aero.jpg
Transmission
This part of the setup establishes how power is pushed to the rear wheels and into the tarmac.
We’ve gone with 80% on-throttle differential to give good drive out of the corners.
Off-throttle is set to 55% to provide good rotation into the corners.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Abu-Dhabi-setup-transmission.jpg
Suspension Geometry
This part of the setup describes how the wheels are aligned with the body of the car.
We’ve gone with full right on the front camber and full left on the rear.
Front toe gets a click to 0.06, and rear camber is set fully left.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Abu-Dhabi-setup-suspension-geometry.jpg
Suspension
This part of the setup is the most personal, as it reacts to driving style and can create oversteer or understeer.
We’ve gone with 1-3 on the suspension and 6-6 on the anti-roll bars. This will keep the car alive through the corners, letting you flick through the triple chicane and get the power down mid-corner comfortably.
Ride height is set to 3-8. This stops the big rear wing pushing the car into the road and will let you ride some kerbs too.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Abu-Dhabi-setup-suspension.jpg
Brakes
There aren’t any tricky braking zones at Yas Marina.
As a result, we’ve gone with 100% brake pressure and 56% brake bias. This will give you great stopping power into the handful of overtaking spots and prevent lockups.
If you are locking up then drop the brake pressure slightly.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-abu-dhabi-setup-brakes.jpg
Tyres
Tyres are a bit different this year over F1 2020.
The fronts are set to 21.8psi and the rears to 23.1psi.
https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/w_1033+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp/https://racinggames.gg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/F1-2021-Abu-Dhabi-setup-tyres.jpg
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