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F1 22: Ultimate Car Setup Guide

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There are tons of fun races in F1 22, but if you’re into competitive races that test and push your skills to the limit, then you’d want to build the ultimate car setup as well.

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The ultimate car setup lets you run a couple of race tracks that you want. It’s always important to keep in mind that there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to a car setup as each race track is different. However, there are several race tracks that you can tackle by using a similar yet well-optimized setup.

In this guide, I’ll show you the ultimate car setup that you can use in various races.

Ultimate Car Setup Guide in F1 22

If there’s a single rule you should always keep in mind when creating a car setup, it’s to change only one thing at a time. If you make various adjustments all at once, it can be hard to point out which specific adjustment has affected your car’s performance.

The best method is to run your car for a few laps, pit it, make an adjustment, then run it again to see the changes. That said, if you’re looking for the ultimate car setup, then these are the adjustments I would recommend:

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Aerodynamic

Aerodynamics in F1 22 has seen some major changes compared to previous F1 games. In the previous F1 games, aerodynamics are already pre-adjusted from one track to another. As such, a front wing of 10 in Monaco isn’t the same as having a front wing of 10 in Monza.

Things have changed in F1 22, however. Instead, you can now find aerodynamics to be equal at every track.

For the setup, I would recommend a front wing aero of 14 and a rear wing aero of 20. Just keep in mind that faster tracks would often require a lower aero setup, especially those with few slow corners. On the other hand, slower tracks can benefit the most from a higher aero setup.

Suspension

Your suspension setup will dictate how much your car will lean while going through corners. It can also affect how low your car is to the ground which, in turn, can actually affect your top speed and handling.

For this reason, you’ll want to adjust your front suspension to 4 and rear suspension to 1. I would also highly recommend setting your front anti-roll bar to 4 and your rear to 1. You can then adjust them depending on the tracks you’re running on.

In general, flat and smooth tracks can benefit from stiffer anti-roll bars while bumpier tracks can benefit from softer adjustments.

Tyre Pressure

Similar to aerodynamics, tyre setup also received a significant change in F1 22. You’ll notice that they are much bigger due to the increase in wheel size. As such, they are now significantly stiffer in bumps and can also heat up quickly.

My ideal setup would be 24.3 psi for the front tyres and 22.8 psi for the rear. However, you should also make adjustments depending on your tyre temperature after a lap. If a tyre temperature went over 100 degrees Celsius, you should reduce your tyre pressure. But if the temperature is 92 degrees Celsius and below, you should consider increasing it a tiny bit.

Final Adjustments

After you have the ultimate car setup, the next best thing is to test its performance against AI opponents. Check your car’s performance, how fast it goes against your opponents, and more. At this point, you should be able to make minute adjustments to fit the race track you’re racing on.

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