Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with the F1 23 game, specifically trying to nail down a decent setup for Bahrain. It’s been a bit of a headache, honestly, but I think I’ve finally cracked it, or at least gotten close enough. So here is how I did it, hope this can help you guys.
Aerodynamics
First off, the aero. I started by fiddling with the front and rear wing angles. It’s a balance, right? You want enough downforce to stick to those corners but not so much that you’re a sitting duck on the straights.
I initially cranked them both up, thinking more grip is always better. Big mistake. The car felt like it was glued to the track, sure, but I was getting eaten alive on the straights. So, I dialed it back. After a bunch of trial and error, I settled on 28 for the front wing and 22 for the rear. This seemed to give me a decent compromise. I could take the corners without sliding into the desert, but I wasn’t a total snail on the straights.
Transmission
Next up, transmission. This one’s all about how the power gets delivered, and honestly, I didn’t mess with it too much initially.
But after a few races, I realized I needed to tweak it. I ended up going with 58% for the on-throttle diff and 53% for the off-throttle. It felt a bit smoother coming out of the corners, less likely to spin out when I got on the gas too early.
Suspension Geometry
Suspension geometry. Now, this is where things get a bit technical, but stay with me. I started by messing with the camber and toe.
- Camber is how much the wheels tilt inwards, and I found that going with -2.50 in the front and -1.00 in the rear helped with turn-in. The car just felt more responsive.
- For toe, which is how much the wheels point inwards or outwards, I went with 0.05 in the front and 0.20 in the rear. I initially had more toe-out, but the car was a bit twitchy, so I dialed it back.
Suspension
Suspension itself. I played around with the springs and anti-roll bars.
Stiffer springs make the car more responsive, but too stiff and you’ll be bouncing all over the place. I went with a front spring rate of 8 and a rear spring rate of 2. For the anti-roll bars, which control body roll, I set the front to 8 and the rear to 2. It just felt like a good balance. The car was stable but not too stiff.
Brakes
Brakes. Pretty straightforward, but still important.
I cranked the brake pressure up to 100% because, well, I like to stop fast. For the brake bias, I moved it forward a bit to 56%. This helps with turn-in, especially in those heavy braking zones.
Tyres
Lastly, tyres.
I dropped the pressures a bit from the default, 22.5 psi in the front and 20.5 psi in the rear. This seemed to give me a bit more grip, especially in the later stages of a stint when the tyres start to wear. At the first time, I used default settings. But the car was too difficult to control and the tires wore out too quickly. So I lowered them a little bit.
So, there you have it. My Bahrain setup for F1 23. It’s not perfect, and it might not work for everyone, but it’s a good starting point. Give it a try, tweak it to your liking, and let me know how it goes. Happy racing!
