Formula V10 Gen2 — McLaren MP4/15 (F1 2000)

TYRES

• Slick, front 1.10 bar, rear 1.05 bar, tyre blanket temp 90°C (target operating window 90–105°C)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: OFF (2000-era McLaren has no TC), ABS: OFF (no ABS fitted), Engine Braking: Map 4 (medium-low, aids rotation on corner entry), Brake Bias: F 58% / R 42%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — Qualifying map, maximum power delivery, richer mixture, no fuel conservation
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st – 3.20
• 2nd – 2.65
• 3rd – 2.24
• 4th – 1.93
• 5th – 1.68
• 6th – 1.48
• Final Drive – 3.44

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 28 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145,000 N/m / 145,000 N/m
• ARB: 12,000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 45 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 125,000 N/m / 125,000 N/m
• ARB: 9,000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.6
• Diff Power: 0.4

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 8, Rear Wing: 10, Downforce Level: High (Cascavel's tight, twisty layout rewards mechanical grip + downforce over top speed), Brake Ducts: 3/6 (front/rear, minimal cooling needed for single lap)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Cascavel's mix of tight hairpins and medium-speed sweepers demands strong front-end bite on turn-in without sacrificing rear stability on the many uphill/downhill transitions — running slightly more rear wing than usual keeps the low-fuel, high-power V10 planted through the rear compression zones, letting you carry more front bias for late-braking stability.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1 hairpin: brake extremely late in a straight line, rotate hard on trail-brake, exploit the FV10's strong front grip to clip the apex tight and unleash power early on exit
• Mid-sector esses: minimize steering corrections — smooth, connected inputs through the flowing S-curves preserve momentum better than aggressive mid-corner adjustments
• Uphill braking zones: brake slightly earlier than instinct suggests as compression reduces effective grip; trust the front aero to hold the nose down
• Final corner onto main straight: prioritize exit traction over apex speed — a clean, wheel-straight exit maximizes speed down the longest straight where lap time is won
• Kerب usage: attack curbs aggressively at Cascavel's chicane-like sections, but keep inputs smooth to avoid unsettling the rear on corner exit