F1 2021 Silverstone Setup: Full race setup, qualifying setup, drivability setup

Race Setup

A setup designed to balance pace and tyre wear, your fastest way to 100% distance. Suggested for Career Mode, League Racing, or Braking Point.

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Hot Lap Setup

The fastest one-lap setup in the world can be found here! No compromises, just your quickest way around the Silverstone circuit.

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Race Setup

The Silverstone circuit is famous around the world, and here is our recommended race setup. Scroll down for the faster hotlap setup, and bookmark this page as we will keep it up to date as we refine the setup further. Feel free to submit your own suggestions to us on Instagram, @f1Setups.

Race Setup

Aerodynamics

Front Wing Aero – 7

Rear Wing Aero – 8

With its mixed corners, we are recommending a balanced 7-8 wing setup here. We found this kept the car planted and reduced the risk of sliding about once the tyres were worn. Try to avoid going any higher at the rear or you will risk being caught on the straights.

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. Silverstone uses a familiar balance, 70%/55%. This will aid rotation in lower speed corners and should help protect the tyres from excessive wear. Increasing rear diff will improve straight-line acceleration and stability on corner exits, however will come with a slight cost on wear.

Suspension Geometry

Front Camber – -2.50°

Rear Camber – -2.00°

Front Toe – 0.06°

Rear Camber – 0.23°

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 – 2

Rear Suspension – 5

Front Anti-Roll Bar – 8

Rear Anti-Roll Bar – 4

Front Ride Height – 3

Rear Ride Height – 7

Suspension adjustments impact responsiveness and stability through corners. This is probably the most important area of the setup, so if you are struggling with rotation then the anti-roll bars are where you should start. Ride height plays a much more important role this year, so the keep the rear high to avoid the diffuser bottoming out at high speed. Floor damage can ruin performance, so a higher than usual ride height here should help protect those delicate aerodynamic surfaces. Be cautious on the curbs if you run anything higher than reduced damage.

Brakes

Brake Pressure – 95%

Front Brake Bias – 55%

For players on controller, brake pressure adjustments can have minimal impact. If you use ABS, maintain 100% brake pressure. Otherwise, see above.

Tyres

Front Right Tyre Pressure – 23.8 psi

Front Left Tyre Pressure – 23.8 psi

Rear Right Tyre Pressure – 23.1 psi

Rear Left Tyre Pressure – 23.1 psi

Tyre pressures can have a huge impact on wear and traction. Typically higher rear pressures and lower front pressures are the way to go, however, increasing front pressures here will result in faster lap times. You will pay in front wear, but be cautious with this approach as the rain is never far away in the UK.

Hotlap Setup

This setup is currently the fastest one lap setup we can recommend. bookmark the page and check back as we will be tweaking it regularly as we find extra tenths. Drivability may be compromised in this setup but it is damn quick! Running a race distance on this setup will result in some fairly extreme tyre wear.