F1 24 Japan Setups

The Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka is one of the most enjoyable circuits in F1 24, thanks to its flowing nature. There aren’t many circuits on the calendar that flow as well as Suzuka.

The first sector at Japan contains seven corners, each leading on from the previous. Each of these corners tests your car setup, ensuring that it is incredibly stable, responsive, and able to manage tyre wear.

How to create the perfect car setup for Japan

Suzuka is a real test of how well-balanced your car is. You will want to prioritise a higher downforce setup to ensure you have enough front grip to be able to position your car correctly through flowing corners such as the Esses.

The rear aerodynamics should be set lower than the front, but still high enough so that the rear of the car doesn’t become unstable. Your car will be facing high sustained loads through the long corners around Japan. These styles of corners can sometimes cause the rear of the car to become unstable if the aerodynamics aren’t set high enough.

Besides the aerodynamic setup, the suspension setup is one of the most crucial parts of any Japanese car setup for F1 24. Your suspension and geometry affect how your car behaves throughout each turn.

A stiffer suspension setup will lead to a more responsive car, although it may have a tendency to react dramatically to bumps and quick direction changes. A softer suspension setup will be much more predictable. However, you may lack some initial responsiveness.

I would opt for a stiffer front suspension setup for Suzuka and pair that with a softer rear. This approach is generally favourable for F1 24 car setups as it gives a good amount of front-end responsiveness combined with stability at the rear of the car.

Echoing this approach for our anti-roll bar setup will lead to similar results. Because many of the corners around Suzuka are longer prolonged corners, a softer suspension and ARB setup can help to keep the car stable rather than becoming unpredictable mid-corner.

Race strategy for Japan in F1 24

The longer corners around Suzuka will put a fair bit of load on your tyres, especially the front tyres. While travelling through a long corner, the weight of your car shifts to the outside of the car, stressing the tyres. This can lead to increased tyre temperature buildup and increased tyre wear.

Because many of the corners will do this, a two-stop race strategy for Japan in F1 24 is preferable if you are competing in a full race distance. Shorter races allow you to potentially get away with performing just a single pit stop.

You can use the soft tyres at Japan, and using them for the first or last stint of a race can lead to good race starts or strong finishes. I would then recommend using a set of medium tyres along with a set of hard tyres. This strategy will see you through all 46 laps of the Japanese Grand Prix without too much tyre wear.

Is a one-stop strategy possible at Suzuka?

A one-stop strategy during a full race distance at Japan in F1 24 is only possible if you run a set of medium and a set of hard tyres. You will need to be incredibly conservative in your driving style for this strategy to work, and it will most likely lead to a longer total race time due to the slower laps you’ll be putting in.