Australia
F1 2021 Australia Setup: Full race setup, qualifying setup, drivability setup
Hot Lap Setup
Table of Contents
Race Setup
Australia is one of the fastest street circuits, and can often result in a thrilling grand prix. This setup has been tried and tested over 100% and 50% distances, and cuts a good balance between pace and tyre wear. If you are having any trouble controlling the car, decrease rear tyre pressure and increase on throttle differential. For faster pace, try decreasing rear wing or increasing pressures.
Race Setup
Australia is one of the fastest street circuits, and can often result in a thrilling grand prix. This setup has been tried and tested over 100% and 50% distances, and cuts a good balance between pace and tyre wear. If you are having any trouble controlling the car, decrease rear tyre pressure and increase on throttle differential. For faster pace, try decreasing rear wing or increasing pressures.
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Aero – 7
Rear Wing Aero – 11
Australia is a very fast street circuit, but our race setup uses a high wing setup for increased downforce. You’ll thank us through turns 11 and 12!
Transmission
Differential Adjustment On Throttle – 70%
Differential Adjustment Off Throttle – 55%
Transmission is a critical area of the setup for traction, affecting acceleration, grip, rotation, tyre wear, and drivability. Increasing the On Throttle Differential will make the car more stable on acceleration, however will increase tyre wear.
Suspension Geometry
Front Camber – -2.50°
Rear Camber – -2.00°
Front Toe – 0.06°
Rear Camber – 0.20°
Geometry adjustments mainly impact grip and tire wear, however on F1 2021 most circuits suit the same settings! Stick with high front camber, and low everything else in this section for best results.
Suspension
Front Suspension – 4
Rear Suspension – 6
Front Anti-Roll Bar – 6
Rear Anti-Roll Bar – 6
Front Ride Height – 3
Rear Ride Height – 7
Suspension adjustments impact responsiveness and stability through corners. F1 2021 has some differences to F1 2020, and this section has become more important. The right adjustments here can shave tenths off your lap times!
Brakes
Brake Pressure – 100%
Front Brake Bias – 56%
For players on controller, brake adjustments can have minimal impact. If you use ABS, maintain 100% brake pressure. Otherwise, see above.
Tyres
Front Right – 21.4psi
Front Left – 21.4psi
Rear Right – 23.5psi
Rear Left – 23.5psi
Tyre pressures can have a huge impact on wear and traction. Typically high rear pressures and lower front pressures are the way to go, however you are struggling with traction or it rains then lower all pressures.
Hotlap Setup
This setup is taken from the current World Record time in time trial. It is the absolute fastest way around the Albert Park circuit, but just once. Running a race distance on this setup will result in some fairly extreme tyre wear.
Hotlap Setup
This setup is taken from the current World Record time in time trial. It is the absolute fastest way around the Albert Park circuit, but just once. Running a race distance on this setup will result in some fairly extreme tyre wear.
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Aero – 11
Rear Wing Aero – 11
Currently the WR time uses maximum wing angles for lots of downforce. Tyres beware!
Transmission
Differential Adjustment On Throttle – 90%
Differential Adjustment Off Throttle – 56%
A very high On Throttle Diff for good stability, and yes, more shredding tyres.
Suspension Geometry
Front Camber – -2.50°
Rear Camber – -2.00°
Front Toe – 0.05°
Rear Toe – 0.20°
Fairly standard here, not far from the suggested race setup. Right, Left, Left, Left, is always a good starting point here.
Suspension
Front Suspension – 1
Rear Suspension – 3
Front Anti-Roll Bar – 1
Rear Anti-Roll Bar – 4
Front Ride Height – 1
Rear Ride Height – 7
Soft suspension as used here can be a challenge to keep the car pointing forward, but as the WR time shows, can yield rewards.
Brakes
Brake Pressure – 100%
Brake Bias – 57%
A WR setup just 1% different from our recommended race setup… See, told ya it was good!
Tyre Pressure
Front Right Tyre Pressure – 25.0psi
Front Left Tyre Pressure – 25.0psi
Rear Right Tyre Pressure – 23.5psi
Rear Left Tyre Pressure – 23.5psi
An extreme setup here for maximum speed. Very fast, but very hot! Don’t expect your tyres to last longer than a few laps with these settings.
