I'm guessing you tested them for qualifying. Using different setups can make a much bigger difference in the race e.g. tyre wear can be significantly more or less when using different setups. I will give some basic race setup ideas: WingsUsing a higher wing for both front and rear will give more grip, give less tyre wear but will make you more vulnerable in the straights. BrakingObviously you want to brake at the latest time without locking up. This is completely to your own preference, although a smaller brake disk can make the car feel more agile and easier to drive. However the braking distance will be longer. BalanceMany people don't really know what the balance does to the car. I simply think this: higher balance will make the car very responsive but make the tyre wear much worse. Vice versa for a lower balance. SuspensionI haven't done much with the ride height as I always use 1-1, but a higher stiffness will make the car more responsive and tyre wear worse. Almost the same effect as the balance. GearboxThis all completely depends on the wings you are running. What you will want is to make the car fast when not in slip stream or using DRS, but you also want enough room so you'll hit the rev limiter when in DRS or using slipstream nearer the end of the straight. You will want the gears to be close to one another, otherwise you won't maximise acceleration. AlignmentThe camber can make the difference between getting pole in Q but loosing too much tyre wear in the race, and getting a decent Q position while making your tyres last making you faster for longer in the race. I will almost always have the camber between -3.50, -3.00, and -1.50, -1.00. I always have my toe fully to the left for more stability in the corners. Obviously this is a very basic guide and I could write tonnes more about how each setting can effect other settings, but hope this ultimately helps out! - Mystro
