With Ramons setup I have achive best laps at 2:07:xx with Lotus in career mode. It is great setup for time trials, but in career mode we do not have available all upgrades. I have modified a little Melbourne - Australia (Dry) setup from this forum.
Maybe it helps someone in starting new career, car is more stable at corners, but also less responsive to wheels.
Let me know if you achive better lap times with this.
Sakhir - Bahrain (Dry) - my setup - lotus -career mode
So far I reached 2.01.379, but I'm a lousy driver.
Aerodynamics
Front Wing Angle: 2
Rear Wing Angle: 1
Braking
Balance: F 50% - R 50%
Pressure: High
Brake Size: Standard
Balance
Ballast Distribution: F 80% - R 20%
Front Anti-roll Bar: 1
Rear Anti-roll Bar: 8
Suspension
Front Ride Height: 1
Rear Ride Height: 1
Front Spring Stiffness: 4
Rear Spring Stiffness: 5
Gearbox
Gear 1: 115 kph / xxx mph
Gear 2: 146 kph / xxx mph
Gear 3: 176 kph / xxx mph
Gear 4: 206 kph / xxx mph
Gear 5: 241 kph / xxx mph
Gear 6: 272 kph / xxx mph
Gear 7: 305 kph / xxx mph
Engine
Throttle map: Standard
Fuel: N/A
Alignment
Camber front: -1.40
Camber rear: -3.00
Toe front: 0.09
Toe rear: 0.35