F1 2011 Practice strategy for F1 car set-up

[dazzadp]

1
Change Engine if needed
2 Setup - Default / Prime / Lean / 6 laps
3 Run 1 lap (instalation)
4 Come in
5 Setup - Default / Prime / Lean / 16 laps
6 Run 10 laps (familiarise & R&D)
7 Come in
8 Setup - Default / Prime / Std / 6 laps
9 Run 1 lap (Top Speed)
10 Come in
11 Adjust Rear Wing & Gear
12 Repeat if needed
13 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 1
14 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
15 Run 1 lap (Braking)
16 Come in
17 Adjust Brake Pressure/Size/Bias
18 Repeat if needed
19 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 2
20 Setup - Option / Lean / 6 laps
21 Run 4 laps (Hot laps)
22 Come in
23 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
24 Run 2 laps (Ride Height)
25 Come in
26 Adjust Ride Height
27 Repeat if needed
28 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 3
29 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
30 Run 2 laps (Springs)
31 Come in
32 Adjust Springs
33 Repeat if needed
34 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 4

35 Setup - Option / Lean / 6 laps
36 Run 4 laps (Hot laps)
37 Come in
38 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
39 Run 2 laps (ARB's)
40 Come in
41 Adjust ARB's
42 Repeat if needed
43 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 5
44 Adjust Wings
45 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
46 Run 2 hot laps (Time)
47 Come in
48 Adjust Wings
49 Repeat if needed
50 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 6
51 Setup - Option / Lean / 6 laps
52 Run 4 laps (Hot laps)
53 Come in
54 Setup - Prime / Lean / 6 laps
55 Run 2 laps (Fine Tune)
56 Come in
57 Adjust (Fine Tune)
58 Repeat if needed
59 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 7
60 Setup - Prime / Lean / 50% laps
61 Run 2 laps (Balance)
62 Come in
63 Make last adjustments
64 Save as Virgin Dry/Wet RACE 2011
65 Setup - Option / Lean / Max laps
66 Run tyre degredation test
67 Come in
68 Setup Complete


This is my setup/practice strategy, hope it helps some racers who are looking to setup there own cars for the first time.

Any questions about the sequence i would welcome, also i welcome any tips or advice from advanced racers.

 

[Oswaldo Marinho]

Outstanding post dazzadp! Thanks!

 

[dazzadp]

Thanks, I am hoping to re-write into a more detailed step by step guide complete with better explanations of each step. I will also include tips.

 

[m2kln]

we are waiting for that man

thanks for the good work

 

[skid521]

Excellent write-up. Good explanations. Nice job!

 

[m2kln]

i hope you didnt forget'us mate

 

[dazzadp]

no nearly there.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

I was waiting for your 2nd write up

 

[Mark Tustain]

I don't do it that way, I set the wings to 1-1 and then sort out the mechanical grip first as downforce can hide a lot of issues! Roll bars first, then stiffness, once everything's balanced add as much wing as you need, only then would I match the gears to the car setup and make some tweaks for top end!

 

[dazzadp]

Hi guys, sorry been busy writing up my guide. Mark, reducing the wings to 1-1 is the way that I do my set-up, just couldnt explain that in my quick guide.

Anyways the guide is all written up and im hoping to test it tonight, so watch this space!!!

 

[dazzadp]

Should be up within the hour!

 

[Peter Hooper]

Can't wait dazz.. now how am I supposed to get on with my work lol

 

[James Bannister]

Very impressive dazz. It's nice to see more people getting involved in trying to help others, as I personally find the more help with it the better! As for those who maybe are completely unsure about it will definitely benefit from this. It's interesting to see how different people test it though. As I do it quite differently, I'm not one to use the 1/1 wing setting when testing and tend to go through each one in order as they are in the game (misssing out gears which I do last). Look forward to reading the finished article!