F1 26 Australia Pro Setups
View all of our Australia Pro Setups for F1 26. Choose between our Esports, safe, intermediate and wet setups for Australia. You can also view a range of key info about tyre strategy, quali strategy and race strategy.
Dry Car Setups
- Esports: The fastest possible setup created by pro F1 sim racer Istvan Puki.
- Safe: A more stable car setup. Ideal for longer races or casual players.
- Parc Ferme: A setup designed specifically for Grand Prix weekend with Parc Ferme enabled.
Esports Quali Setup
Aerodynamics
- 20
- 0
Transmission
- 100
- 30
Geometry
- -3.5
- -2
- 0
- 0.1
Suspension
- 41
- 1
- 1
- 10
- 20
- 40
Brakes
- 54
- 100
Tyres
- 24.5
- 24.5
- 23
- 23
Updated: 03/06/2026
Esports Race Setup
Aerodynamics
- 37
- 22
Transmission
- 100
- 35
Geometry
- -3.5
- -2
- 0
- 0.1
Suspension
- 36
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 22
- 42
Brakes
- 56
- 100
Tyres
- 24
- 24
- 22
- 22
Updated: 09/06/2026
Safe Quali Setup
Aerodynamics
- 50
- 12
Transmission
- 85
- 25
Geometry
- -3.5
- -2
- 0
- 0.1
Suspension
- 41
- 1
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 48
Brakes
- 54
- 100
Tyres
- 29.5
- 29.5
- 20.5
- 20.5
Updated: 03/06/2026
Safe Race Setup
Aerodynamics
- 45
- 7
Transmission
- 85
- 25
Geometry
- -3.5
- -2
- 0
- 0.1
Suspension
- 41
- 1
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 48
Brakes
- 55
- 100
Tyres
- 28
- 28
- 22
- 22
Updated: 08/06/2026
Wet Car Setups
- Intermediate: Ideal for mixed conditions and wet races where the rain isn't too heavy.
- Wet: Only to be used in heavy rain conditions.
Australia Race Strategy
Here is all of the key strategy information required for the whole race weekend. View the best tyre strategy, along with key tyre information. Plan your qualifying run using our minimum fuel load and optimal tyre warmup info, and then view the best race strategy and key information.
Key Information
Tyre Compounds:
Tyre allocation for the weekend.
Tyre allocation for the weekend.
Starting Fuel (50%):
+0.9 Laps
How much to fuel your car before the race.
Pit Stop Time Lost:
18.5 Seconds
Time lost when pitting.
Race Strategy (25% Distance)
Strategy Plan A:
Pit Window:
Lap 6
Strategy Plan B:
Pit Window:
Lap 7
Delta between Strat A & B:
+0.1s Slower
Safety Car Window:
Lap 1
Earliest safety car lap to pit for hard tyres.
Hard Undercut Lap:
Lap 1
Earliest lap to undercut on hard tyres.
Race Strategy (50% Distance)
Strategy Plan A:
Pit Window:
Lap 13
Strategy Plan B:
Pit Window:
Lap 9 & 18
Delta between Strat A & B:
+3.9s Slower
Strategy Plan C:
Pit Window:
Lap 9 & 18
Delta between Strat A & C:
+4.7s Slower
Safety Car Window:
Lap 9
Earliest safety car lap to pit for hard tyres.
Hard Undercut Lap:
Lap 11
Earliest lap to undercut on hard tyres.
Race Strategy (100% Distance)
Strategy Plan A:
Pit Window:
Lap 19 & 38
Strategy Plan B:
Pit Window:
Lap 17 & 38
Delta between Strat A & B:
+1.7s Slower
Strategy Plan C:
Pit Window:
Lap 26
Delta between Strat A & C:
+10.7s Slower
Safety Car Window:
Lap 19
Earliest safety car lap to pit for hard tyres.
Hard Undercut Lap:
Lap 21
Earliest lap to undercut on hard tyres.
Tyre Strategy
All tyre strategy values are for 50% race distance. Double for 100% races, and halve for 25% races.
Tyre Wear:
Tyre wear per lap.
8.3%
5.5%
4.4%
Crossover S-M:
Lap 1.6 (4.1)
The lap when soft & medium tyres have equal grip.
(The crossover stint length.)
Crossover M-H:
Lap 4.9 (12.3)
The lap when medium & hard tyres have equal grip.
(The crossover stint length.)
Soft Tyre Life (50%):
12
How long the soft tyre lasts.
Medium Tyre Life (50%):
18
How long the medium tyre lasts.
Hard Tyre Life (50%):
22
How long the hard tyre lasts.
Quali Strategy
Quali Fuel Amount:
5kg
Fuel required to complete a single flying lap.
Time Required For Outlap:
2:30
Time taken to complete an outlap.
Starting Tyre Temps:
70°C
Optimal tyre temps at the start of the lap.
Enable ERS:
Before Turn 13
Turn on ERS hotlap mode at this time.
Australia Track Info
Lap Count:
58
50% Distance Laps:
29
Circuit Length:
5.278km
Lap Record:
1:19.813
Pole Position:
Left Side
Pit Limit:
80kph / 49mph
Tyre Wear & ERS Track Maps
Below are two track maps, one showing hotspots where tyre wear is at its worse. And the second track map shows the ideal ERS deployment areas for Australia circuit.
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Tyre Wear Zones:
- This track map shows the areas of the circuit where tyre wear is at its worse. Use this to help mitigate tyre wear during certain corners and sectors.
- Low
- Medium
- High
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ERS Usage Zones:
- Here is the optimal usage of your ERS during qualifying. For a race, use overtake at the same spots but for shorter bursts and medium for the majority of the lap.
- Overtake
- Hotlap
- Medium
- None
Tyre Temperature Reference Guide
Below are the ideal tyre temperatures for each compound in F1 26. Use this as a reference guide for temperatures which can be checked in your MFD while on track to ensure you have peak grip. Scroll left and right on mobile.
| C1 Hard Tyre |
C2 Medium Tyre |
C3 Soft Tyre |
C4 Super Soft Tyre |
C5 Ultra Soft Tyre |
Inter Intermediate Tyre |
Wet Full Wet Tyre |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | Grip | °C | Grip | °C | Grip | °C | Grip | °C | Grip | °C | Grip | °C | Grip |
| 25°C | 92.65% | 25°C | 92.60% | 25°C | 92.30% | 25°C | 92.50% | 25°C | 92.50% | 25°C | 97.20% | 25°C | 97.80% |
| 35°C | 93.20% | 35°C | 93.20% | 35°C | 93.10% | 35°C | 93.50% | 35°C | 93.70% | 35°C | 98.02% | 35°C | 98.50% |
| 45°C | 93.85% | 45°C | 94.15% | 45°C | 94.40% | 45°C | 95.00% | 45°C | 95.50% | 45°C | 98.90% | 45°C | 99.40% |
| 55°C | 94.85% | 55°C | 95.33% | 55°C | 95.70% | 55°C | 97.00% | 55°C | 97.50% | 55°C | 99.70% | 55°C | 99.90% |
| 65°C | 96.20% | 65°C | 97.00% | 65°C | 97.50% | 65°C | 98.75% | 65°C | 99.20% | 65°C | 100% | 65°C | 100% |
| 75°C | 97.50% | 75°C | 98.50% | 75°C | 99.25% | 75°C | 99.85% | 75°C | 100% | 75°C | 100% | 75°C | 99.70% |
| 85°C | 99.00% | 85°C | 99.60% | 85°C | 100% | 85°C | 100% | 85°C | 100% | 85°C | 99.60% | 85°C | 99.30% |
| 95°C | 100% | 95°C | 100% | 95°C | 100% | 95°C | 99.84% | 95°C | 99.60% | 95°C | 99.10% | 95°C | 98.80% |
| 105°C | 100% | 105°C | 99.80% | 105°C | 99.65% | 105°C | 99.30% | 105°C | 99.00% | 105°C | 98.50% | 105°C | 98.20% |
| 115°C | 99.85% | 115°C | 99.40% | 115°C | 99.10% | 115°C | 98.70% | 115°C | 98.35% | 115°C | 97.90% | 115°C | 97.50% |
| 125°C | 99.30% | 125°C | 98.80% | 125°C | 98.50% | 125°C | 98.10% | 125°C | 97.75% | 125°C | 97.20% | 125°C | 96.80% |
| 135°C | 98.65% | 135°C | 98.15% | 135°C | 97.88% | 135°C | 97.50% | 135°C | 97.10% | 135°C | 96.60% | 135°C | 96.20% |
| 145°C | 98.00% | 145°C | 97.55% | 145°C | 97.27% | 145°C | 96.89% | 145°C | 96.40% | 145°C | 96.00% | 145°C | 95.60% |
| 155°C | 97.40% | 155°C | 96.95% | 155°C | 96.63% | 155°C | 96.25% | 155°C | 95.85% | 155°C | 95.50% | 155°C | 95.10% |
| 165°C | 96.90% | 165°C | 96.43% | 165°C | 96.10% | 165°C | 95.75% | 165°C | 95.40% | 165°C | 95.05% | 165°C | 94.70% |
| 175°C | 96.50% | 175°C | 96.15% | 175°C | 95.80% | 175°C | 95.45% | 175°C | 95.10% | 175°C | 94.80% | 175°C | 94.40% |
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