Dallara F3 2016

TYRES

• Slick (dry), Front 24.0 PSI, Rear 23.5 PSI, blankets not used (Dallara F3 cold-set)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: Off (fixed, no driver TC on this spec), ABS: Off (fixed), Engine Braking: Map 3 (medium), Brake Bias: 54.0% front (cockpit adjustable ±1%)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 32 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 95,000 N/m / 95,000 N/m
• ARB: 250 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.0%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 45 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 88,000 N/m / 88,000 N/m
• ARB: 180 N/m
• Diff Preload: 30 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.60

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 4 (of 10), Rear Wing: 6 (of 10), Downforce Level: Medium-High balance biased rearward for Ferradura/Junção traction, Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (medium, Mergulho heat management)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Run slightly softer front ARB and a touch more rear preload than a qualy setup — the Dallara F3 snaps on entry at Senna S when pushed hard over race stints, and a progressive diff setting (lower coast, higher power lock) protects rear tyres through Ferradura/Junção while still allowing aggressive rotation on entry.

TRACK GUIDE

• Senna S (T1/2): Brake deep but straight-line only, release trail-brake progressively — any trail-brake with steering angle here snaps the rear in an F3 car; carry min speed through T2 apex for the downhill run.
• Ferradura (T4): Rotate the car early with a late apex, get on power progressively from mid-corner — this exit speed defines the entire back straight, protect rear tyres by not spinning them on exit.
• Bico de Pato (T9/10): Use the inside kerb aggressively on entry but keep the car flat — excessive kerb riding unsettles the light F3 chassis into Mergulho.
• Mergulho (T11)/Junção (T12): Brake in a straight line before the dip, let the car compress, then get full rotation at Junção — this is the most important traction zone on the lap, exit speed carries all the way up the hill.
• Tyre/fuel management: In race trim, short-shift exits of Ferradura and Junção early in the stint to save rears; as fuel burns off, extend throttle application point progressively to exploit the lighter car.