McLaren Honda MP4/7A

TYRES

• Compound: Slick Soft
• Front Pressure: 1.75 bar
• Rear Pressure: 1.70 bar
• Tyre Blanket Temp: 90°C (F) / 85°C (R)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: N/A (1992 McLaren, no traction control)
• ABS: N/A (no ABS fitted)
• Engine Braking: Medium-High (coast map 4/6)
• Brake Pressure: 100%
• Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — Full aggressive mixture, max power, single-lap qualifying mode, ignore fuel consumption
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 2.92
• 2nd: 2.24
• 3rd: 1.83
• 4th: 1.53
• 5th: 1.31
• 6th: 1.14
• Final Drive: 3.65

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 35 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 22000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 45 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 120000 N/m / 120000 N/m
• ARB: 16000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 9 (of 10)
• Rear Wing: 8 (of 10)
• Downforce Level: High-biased front, aggressive rotation setup
• Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 2 (minimal cooling needed for single lap)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• This car's narrow ground-effect-era tyres and high-revving V12 demand a stiff, low-rear-ride-height platform to maximize underfloor downforce through Tamburello and Variante Alta — but running too low will cause the car to bottom violently over Acque Minerali's compression, so the rear ride height is a compromise that favors a slightly higher setting to survive the dip without lifting the splitter elsewhere.

TRACK GUIDE

• Tamburello (T1): Carry max commitment over the kerbs — the stiff aero platform keeps the car planted, but any mid-corner lift will unsettle the rear under the high ground-effect load; brake deep and trust the front end.
• Tosa (T5): This is the most important traction zone on the lap — get the car rotated early on entry, then be progressive on the power to avoid wheelspin exiting onto the long back straight; time is made on exit speed here, not entry speed.
• Piratella (T8): Brake in a straight line as early as safely possible before trail-braking into the uphill right — the car pitches forward hard here, so smooth brake release is critical to keep the front planted through rotation.
• Variante Alta (T13): Full commitment flat-out chicane — any hesitation costs massive time through the fast change of direction; trust the aero and keep steering inputs smooth and minimal.
• Rivazza 1 & 2 (T16/17): Sacrifice ultimate entry speed for a clean, early exit — this feeds the final chicane and the main straight, so traction out of Rivazza 2 is worth more than any time gained through the Traguardo chicane.