Thank you for this setup, feels like my car is bolted to the road :wink: Managed a 1:46:8xx in Career (1st season, virgin).
My lap times with all assists off, tire and fuel wear with damage are right around Alonso's time. If you want to play this game in a more authentic manner, then this is what you must do.Thats right, the real lap in Marina Bay was 1'45' by Alonso. Wait until there is a fix for this. I am new to this game on PS3 but I follow Formula for the past 10 years.
Those times are amazing considering the assists are off. How did you, (and the 3 guys below you on the leaderboard) get that time?
There is a lot of whining in this thread about the circuit being too difficult. I'm not being cocky, but it's a fact 1st season with lotus all assists off, expert AI, I got pole position and came second in the race. I was worried about not having a setup but 2nd from the right (engineer quick setups) and some decent practice 30-40 laps and it's fine. Many posters have identified the curbs are an issue. Well there's your answer. Identify the curbs you can and cannot hit. I found with this circuit that a 'swing in' technique works for a lot of the corners especially the S before the outdoor narrow bridge (2nd sector) and the first right hander (from the start line) i.e. for a right hander turn in left very close to the wall for a short moment (as if going into it) then swing right catching the apex.
It makes me wonder sometimes reading people's posts of their times/struggles - do you actually practice. Do you know a rough braking point or do you have an exact marker/mental picture. My philosophy is really learn a track. Spend whole sessions on it. Then seasons 2-7 you will know it and can just enjoy it.
This game is possibly my favourite racing game ever but it's just too easy even on expert. Last 3 races, won Spa, 2nd Monza, 2nd Singapore. I WANT to be coming 12th!!!
Here's the setup I used in my career (1st season, Lotus):
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Angle: 8Braking
Rear Wing Angle: 6
Balance: F 49% - R 51%Balance
Pressure: High
Brake Size: N/A
Ballast Distribution: F 50% - R 50%Suspension
Front Anti-roll Bar: 4
Rear Anti-roll Bar: 10
Front Ride Height: 1Gearbox
Rear Ride Height: 2
Front Spring Stiffness: 5
Rear Spring Stiffness: 5
Gear 1: 132 kph / xxx mphEngine
Gear 2: 165 kph / xxx mph
Gear 3: 199 kph / xxx mph
Gear 4: 231 kph / xxx mph
Gear 5: 264 kph / xxx mph
Gear 6: 295 kph / xxx mph
Gear 7: 328 kph / xxx mph
Throttle map: FastAlignment
Fuel: Fixed
Camber front: -1.50
Camber rear: -3.20
Toe front: 0.15
Toe rear: 0.50
1:47:088 - XBOX 360 Live
Hi Guys,
I managed 1.36.457
McLaren
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Angle: 11Braking
Rear Wing Angle: 9
Balance: F 48% - R 52%Balance
Pressure: High
Brake Size: Normal
Ballast Distribution: F 80% - R 20%Suspension
Front Anti-roll Bar: 8
Rear Anti-roll Bar: 11
Front Ride Height: 3Gearbox
Rear Ride Height: 3
Front Spring Stiffness: 7
Rear Spring Stiffness: 4
Gear 1: 132 kph / xxx mphEngine
Gear 2: 164 kph / xxx mph
Gear 3: 194 kph / xxx mph
Gear 4: 224 kph / xxx mph
Gear 5: 257 kph / xxx mph
Gear 6: 290 kph / xxx mph
Gear 7: 325 kph / xxx mph
Throttle map: NormalAlignment
Fuel: x
Camber front: -1.30
Camber rear: -3.00
Toe front: 0.05
Toe rear: 0.5
Good Luck!