McLaren Honda MP4/7A

TYRES

• Compound: Slick (Goodyear dry spec)
• Front Pressure: 1.65 bar
• Rear Pressure: 1.60 bar
• Tyre Blanket Temp: N/A (not modelled on this car)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: N/A (1992 car, none fitted)
• ABS: N/A (none fitted)
• Brake Magic / Engine Braking: N/A (no electronic engine braking map)
• ERS: N/A
• Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%
• Brake Pressure: 100%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 (maximum power, full-rich mixture, qualifying run, fuel consumption irrelevant)
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 2.583
• 2nd: 1.900
• 3rd: 1.450
• 4th: 1.176
• 5th: 0.978
• 6th: 0.833
• Final Drive: 3.545

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 30 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 52000 N/m / 52000 N/m
• ARB: 38000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 48 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 56000 N/m / 56000 N/m
• ARB: 30000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.3
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 10° (clicks: 6)
• Rear Wing: 14° (clicks: 8)
• Downforce Level: Medium-high. Interlagos rewards rear stability over the final climb and Descida do Sol, so run slightly more than low-drag spec.
• Brake Ducts: N/A (not adjustable)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Interlagos is counter-clockwise, so the left-side tyres take the heavy loading through the Descida do Sol and Mergulho compressions. With such a stiff, low-riding active-era chassis, use the slightly softer rear wheel rate and lower rear ARB to keep the rear planted over the Junção kerb exit, because that single traction zone feeds the whole final-sector climb and a good exit is worth several tenths down the main straight.

TRACK GUIDE

• Senna S (T1/2): Brake late and hard from the main straight, trail-brake into T1 to rotate the nose, then flick left and take the apex kerb aggressively. Prioritise exit speed onto the Descida do Sol.
• Descida do Sol / Ferradura (T3/4): Stay committed downhill and carry speed into the uphill hairpin. Brake straight, rotate early, and get the power down progressively. Ferradura exit is a major traction zone for the back straight.
• Laranjinha / Pinheirinho (T6/8): Use the kerbs aggressively through Laranjinha with a clean, early throttle. Prioritise a tight, early apex at Pinheirinho to launch onto the back straight.
• Bico de Pato / Mergulho / Junção (T9-12): Heavy braking at Bico de Pato over the kerbs, then be patient through Mergulho as the car compresses. Late-brake Junção, rotate sharply, and get on the throttle early but smoothly. This corner decides the final sector.
• Arquibancadas (T14): Sweep wide, hug the exit kerb, and maximise exit speed. The main straight is power-limited, so every km/h carried here is gained all the way to the line.