Ferrari F2004

TYRES

• Compound: Slick Soft (S)
• Front Pressure: 20.5 PSI
• Rear Pressure: 18.5 PSI
• No tyre blankets (AC Evo — not supported)
• Optimal operating temp for max grip (Slick Soft): 85–105°C

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimal intervention, max driver control for rotation)
• ABS: N/A (not fitted — banned 1994)
• Engine Braking / Brake Magic: Medium-High (diff coast dominant, see below)
• Brake Bias: 57.5% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 95,000 N/m / 95,000 N/m
• ARB: 80,000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 98%
• Brake Bias: 57.5%
• // REAR
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 62,000 N/m / 62,000 N/m
• ARB: 18,000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.6
• Diff Power: 0.45

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing Angle: 26°
• Rear Wing Angle: 32°
• Ride Height Front: 32mm
• Ride Height Rear: 55mm
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (minimal, qualifying heat-up priority)
• TYRES (camber/toe addendum)
• Camber Front: -3.8°
• Camber Rear: -1.3°
• Toe Front: -0.08° (toe-out)
• Toe Rear: +0.15° (toe-in)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The F2004's massive downforce and stiff setup mean the Nürburgring GP's slow Ford-Kurve/Dunlop hairpins will feel underloaded aero-wise — prioritize mechanical traction (diff power + rear ARB softness) over outright wing angle, since you lose more time on traction exits than you gain on the two straights with this track's mixed-speed layout.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 (Yokohama-S): brake deep but straight-line, get car rotated early on entry — F2004's carbon brakes allow absurdly late braking, trail off smoothly since there's no ABS to save a lockup.
• T3 (Schumacher-S): commit to a stable, high-minimum-speed line — front stability from camber/toe setup is critical here; any understeer kills the exit onto the back part of the lap.
• T5 (Dunlop hairpin) & T11 (Bit-Kurve): traction is everything — modulate throttle progressively, let the diff power lock (0.45) manage rear squat without overheating the rears mid-corner.
• T7 (Mercedes-Kurve): long sweeper rewards committed, high-load rear stability — trust the rear ARB/damper balance and carry speed rather than rotating late.
• T13 (Veedol chicane): minimize steering input, prioritize exit speed onto the back straight — this is the biggest straight-line time gain on the lap, don't scrub speed for a tidy chicane line.