German Gp Preview - Nürburgring Set-Up Guide

Set-up Guide:

Engine

There are no engine requirements which are specific to the Nürburgring, so we are looking for good mid-range torque, for exiting the medium speed corners and good all round driveability.

Brakes

There is a need for good brakes, which can be modulated well to attack the chicane before the last corner.

Suspension

There will be a focus on a set-up for high speed change of direction corners – the Nürburgring is somewhere where the car is set up a little stiffer than the general baseline. Additionally, there is not much use of the kerbs so this does not need to be factored into the equation.

Rear Wing

A downforce level very similar to that used in Silverstone, which is on the high side in comparison with the other circuits this season.

Tyres

The medium and soft Pirelli P-Zeros have been allocated, which is the same combination as seen at the European GP. Data suggests that they will be slightly better suited to the Nürburgring as it's more severe on tyres than Valencia.

Front Wing

For the Nürburgring you need a car which carries a reasonable amount of front wing to balance the car for the longish medium-speed corners.

Track annotations:

• Good midrange pick-up required from the engine exiting turns 10 and 11, both of which are taken between 160-170 kph
• A high speed section of the circuit with turns 8 and 9 taken at over 250kph
• Strong braking with good modulation required into the hairpin which is a good overtaking opportunity. The hairpin is approached at 280kph with the slowest speed around it of 100kph
• Good high speed turn in balance required here as turn 5 is approached at around 270kph and taken at just over 200 kph before braking to about 130 kph for turn 6.
• There's a quite technical low speed complex T1 – T4, mechanical grip and suspension settings have greater importance here than other sections of the circuit where downforce and the aero package have greater influence
• Braking here from around 300kph to under 80kph
• Turn 15 is vital to get a good speed on the following straight. You need to shed 100kph coming into the corner, and ensure a clean exit onto the power.

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