Ferrari F2004

TYRES

• Slick Soft (S), Front 19.0 PSI, Rear 17.5 PSI, no tyre blankets (AC Evo — not applicable)
• Optimal operating temp: 85–105°C

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimal, aggressive rotation on exit)
• ABS: N/A (not permitted — 2004 F1, no ABS)
• Engine Braking (Brake Magic): Low setting — reduces rear instability under late braking into T1
• Brake Bias: 57.5% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: [see AERO]
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 95,000 / 95,000 N/m
• ARB: 85,000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 98%
• Brake Bias: 57.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: [see AERO]
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 62,000 / 62,000 N/m
• ARB: 14,000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.7

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing Angle: 6.5°
• Rear Wing Angle: 8.0°
• Ride Height: Front 32mm / Rear 58mm
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (minimal, low drag priority for main straight)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Fuji's 1.475km main straight rewards minimum drag above all else — this setup trims rear wing as low as stability into T1 allows; the trade-off is managed by slightly higher rear ride height and firmer rear ARB to hold braking stability without needing extra wing, preserving top speed where Fuji's lap time is truly won.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1: brake from 300+ km/h in a dead straight line first, trail brake only at the very end of the zone — the F2004 has no ABS, so smooth, progressive release is essential to avoid locking the fronts on the slightly offset camber at turn-in.
• 100R: committed, high-speed right — carry minimum lift, trust the rear aero stability; any early throttle lift unsettles the rear platform through the fastest sustained-load corner on track.
• Dunlop/13 complex: treat as a rhythm section — sacrifice a fraction of min-speed in the first chicane element to protect exit speed onto the following straight link.
• T14 hairpin: the only true low-speed traction zone — rotate the car hard on entry using aggressive trail-braking, get the car pointed early, then feed throttle progressively to avoid overloading the diff's power lock.
• 200R into Netz Kurve: sustained lateral load builds heat quickly on the softs — place the car slightly tighter on entry to 200R to leave margin for Netz traction, since poor exit there compromises the entire run to the main straight.