Toyota GR010 Hybrid (2026 Evo)

TYRES

• Slick (Qualifying Soft compound), Front: 28.2 PSI, Rear: 27.8 PSI, tyre blanket temp: 90°C (front) / 85°C (rear). Optimal operating window for max grip: 95–105°C tread surface.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2, ABS: 3, Engine Braking: 4 (medium-low, aids rotation into Senna S and Mergulho), Brake Bias: adjustable in-cockpit, base 54.0% front, Hybrid Deploy: Max attack (full deploy every straight), Regen: 8 (aggressive, front-axle biased under braking for extra stability into heavy zones)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 28 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 210000 N/m / 210000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.0%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 32 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 195000 N/m / 195000 N/m
• ARB: 160 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Downforce: Level 7 (high-medium), Rear Wing: Level 8, Overall Balance: rear-biased for Ferradura/Junção traction and Mergulho stability, Brake Ducts: Front 4 / Rear 3 (heavy braking track, manage temps into Senna S and Bico de Pato)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Interlagos counter-clockwise loading reverses the usual outside-tyre stress pattern, so the right-side tyres (loaded through Senna S entry, Descida do Sol and Junção) take more thermal load than a clockwise track — front-right and rear-right pressures are trimmed slightly lower than left-side to compensate and keep the contact patch even for one qualifying lap.

TRACK GUIDE

• Senna S (T1/2): brake as late as possible in a straight line, release trail-brake progressively — the car must rotate on entry without unsettling the rear for the quick left-right; front aero and brake bias are critical here.
• Ferradura (T4): this is the most important traction zone on the lap — get the car rotated early and get on power progressively to maximize speed down the back straight; diff power lock and rear ARB softness help put power down cleanly.
• Bico de Pato (T9/10) & Mergulho (T11): ride the chicane kerbs aggressively but be ready for the compression at Mergulho — soft-ish fast bump damping absorbs the hit without unsettling the car for the tight Junção that follows.
• Junção (T12): the lap's second key traction zone — a clean, straight exit here feeds the entire final uphill sector; sacrifice a fraction of entry speed for a perfect exit line.
• Final climb to Arquibancadas (T14): power-limited uphill — carry maximum exit speed from Junção and use full hybrid deploy through this section into the final corner and onto the main straight, where the lap time is ultimately banked.

THEORETICA