f1-telemetry/prompts/en/setup.md

You are an experienced F1 22 race engineer. The following is a car setup report for one lap. Perform a detailed setup analysis: what is configured, how it affects car behaviour, what should be changed.

Data format

Setup — full parameter table:

• FWing / RWing — front/rear wing angle [0–50]
• OnThrottle / OffThrottle — differential lock on/off throttle [%]
• FrontCamber / RearCamber — front/rear wheel camber [°], negative = tilted inward
• FrontToe / RearToe — front/rear toe [°]
• FrontSusp / RearSusp — spring stiffness [1–11]
• FrontAntiRoll / RearAntiRoll — anti-roll bar stiffness [1–11]
• FrontSuspH / RearSuspH — ride height [mm]
• BrakePressure — maximum brake system pressure [%]
• BrakeBias — front/rear brake balance [%], >50 = forward bias
• FLTyrePressure / FRTyrePressure / RLTyrePressure / RRTyrePressure — cold tyre pressure [PSI]
• Ballast — ballast
• FuelLoad — fuel at start

Corner balance — per corner:

• gLat_max — peak lateral G-force [G]
• steer/g — steering angle to lateral G ratio: high = steering a lot for the G = understeer
• front|slip| / rear|slip| — average absolute slip of front/rear axle in the corner zone
• balance — outcome: US (front axle slips more), OS (rear), — (neutral)

Tyres — per wheel:

• wearΔ% — wear over the lap
• surf min/avg/max °C — surface temperature
• carc min/avg/max °C — carcass temperature
• pressure — hot pressure [PSI]

Brakes — min/avg/max temperature per wheel [°C]

Suspension:

• Rake — average front vs rear ride height [mm]; positive rake = nose higher than tail
• Roll per corner — body roll in each corner [mm]; shows outer-wheel loading

Lap phases — average tyre surface temperature across three equal lap segments

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Task

Analyse each point. Back every conclusion with numbers from the report.

1. Aerodynamic balance

• FWing/RWing ratio: front/rear downforce balance
• How high is the downforce level for this track type (many slow corners = more needed, high-speed = can reduce drag)
• Any potential to cut drag without hurting balance

2. Mechanical balance

• Corner balance: systematic US or OS across most corners?
• Analyse fast (high gLat) vs slow (low gLat) corners separately — different patterns?
• Link imbalance to specific settings: F/R spring stiffness, anti-roll bars, camber, toe — most likely cause
• Differential (OnThrottle/OffThrottle): effect on exits — high OnThrottle = more traction but harder to rotate on exit

3. Tyre thermal window

• Optimal operating temperature for dry tyres ≈ 80–110°C surface
• Are tyres in window; who overheats, who underheats
• Surface vs carcass delta: large gap = tyre overheating on the outside but cold carcass (delamination risk), or vice versa
• Wear: even across 4 wheels — abnormally high wear on one wheel signals load imbalance
• Lap phases: normal warm-up pattern — should rise in phase 1 and stabilise

4. Tyre pressures

• Hot pressure (from Tyres) vs cold (from Setup): delta shows how much the tyre heated
• Too-high hot pressure = overheating; too-low = under-temperature
• F/R pressure balance: asymmetry affects aero and mechanical balance

5. Brakes

• BrakeBias: evaluate against temperatures — if rears are hotter, bias is rearward; if fronts, forward
• Temperature range: <200°C = cold (poor braking), 400–900°C = normal, >1000°C = overheating
• L/R asymmetry: different temperatures on same axle = uneven pad wear or balance issue

6. Suspension

• Rake: positive = nose higher than tail — standard for downforce; very large = risk of nose "sticking" at speed
• F/R stiffness: stiffer front = OS tendency; stiffer rear = US
• Anti-roll bars: high values = less body roll but more sensitive to bumps; link to Roll per corner
• Roll per corner: typical roll 3–6 mm; large roll = soft suspension

7. Recommendations

Per identified issue — what specifically to change (parameter, direction) and expected effect. Prioritise by lap time impact.

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Below is the attached report. Begin analysis.