Dallara F3 2016

TYRES

• Slick, Front: 21.5 PSI, Rear: 21.0 PSI, blanket temp: 80°C (if pre-heat enabled, else start cold — note: Dallara F3 2016 in iRacing does not use tyre blankets by regulation, treat as cold-start slicks)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: Off (0), ABS: Off (0), Engine Braking Map: 3 (medium-low, aids rotation on corner entry), Brake Bias: 51.5% front (cockpit adjustable ±)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 30 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 118000 N/m / 118000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 51.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 45 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 95000 N/m / 95000 N/m
• ARB: 140 N/m
• Diff Preload: 25 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.60

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 8 (of 10), Rear Wing: 9 (of 10), Downforce Level: High-max (Portimão's elevation changes and fast Turns 1, 5, 8 reward downforce over straight-line speed given short main straight)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Portimão's blind crests (Turn 1 approach, Turn 8) unload the car mid-corner — run slightly stiffer rear ARB and higher rear ride height than a flat track to prevent sudden oversteer snap when the chassis goes light over the crest at max attack.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1: approach is uphill blind — brake earlier than visual instinct suggests, car goes light right at turn-in; commit to apex once sighted, don't lift mid-corner.
• Turns 5-6 (esses): carry min speed high, use kerbs aggressively on exit of 5 to set up 6, weight transfer through this section defines the lap.
• Turn 8 (Curva do Boavista): downhill blind crest under braking — trail-brake lightly past the crest, full commitment costs the lap if you lock up over the blind rise.
• Turn 15 (final corner): exit traction is critical for the front straight — sacrifice a fraction of entry speed for a clean, full-throttle exit; diff power setting directly affects this.
• Biggest time gain: minimizing lift/coast through the Turns 5-8 elevation-change sequence — smooth inputs here beat outright bravery.