Formula V10 Gen2 (F1 2000-era)

TYRES

• Slick (soft), Front: 1.10 bar, Rear: 1.05 bar, Tyre blanket temp: 90°C (optimal operating window 90–105°C for peak slick grip)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: OFF (0) — era-correct, no driver aids
• ABS: OFF (0)
• Engine Braking Map: 2 (reduced, to stabilize rear on corner entry)
• Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — qualifying map, max power, aggressive ignition/fuel curve, irrelevant consumption for 1-lap attack
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 2.92
• 2nd: 2.31
• 3rd: 1.89
• 4th: 1.59
• 5th: 1.36
• 6th: 1.19
• Final Drive: 3.65

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 28 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145,000 N/m / 145,000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 45 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130,000 N/m / 130,000 N/m
• ARB: 180 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 4 (low-mid downforce, reduce drag for straights)
• Rear Wing: 5 (balanced for Jukskei stability without killing straight speed)
• Downforce Level: Medium-low — Kyalami favors low drag with high-speed commitment corners
• Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 2 (minimal cooling needed for single lap)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The V10's rear aero and diff power setting must prioritize stability through Jukskei Sweep — too much power lock will cause snap oversteer at that speed; keep diff power softer (0.6) and lean on mechanical rear grip (wheel rate/ARB) rather than diff lock to hold the car flat through that corner.

TRACK GUIDE

• Sausage Kink (T1): brake deep but straight-line only — any trail-braking rotation here with a V10 on cold tyres risks snap oversteer; commit to a stable platform before turn-in.
• Jukskei Sweep (T7): flat-out or lifted only fractionally — this is the lap-defining corner; car must be planted, so smooth, early-applied steering input is critical, avoid any mid-corner correction.
• Sunset/Rietvlei hairpin (T11): sacrifice entry speed for a clean, early throttle application — this feeds the long back straight, so traction trumps rotation here.
• Crocodile Kink: taken near-flat — confidence from setup rear stability pays off directly in minimum speed through this kink.
• Barbecue/Cheetah chicane (T14): late braking reward is high but stability under compression (elevation change) must be respected — lock-ups here cost more than they gain.