F1 2020 Setup Explanation - How Does It Work?

[@JDisLimitless]

I hope you find this explanation video useful! If you want me to make dedicated videos on each aspect, then just let me know. Please note that these are purely to explain how they work, I will be creating setup tutorials for each track shortly. Here's a timestamp of the video :D 2:30 Aerodynamics 5:40 Differential 10:30 Suspension Geometry 10:54 Suspension 21:50 Brakes 24:08 Tyre Pressures

[@oof5396]

When you say pointy do you mean like a sharper turn in response?

[@jancw9145]

I would like to see the seperate tutorials as well😉

[@Eggs0nTrains]

Yes make dedicated ones please like episode 1 would be aerodynamics episode 2 transmission etc

[@JDisLimitless]

@@oof5396 Yes exactly, just a more responsive front end.

[@oof5396]

@@JDisLimitless cheers

[@ibraheemh5586]

Make another detailed one if you can, cheers man

[@necrxm1751]

And do some examples maybe

[@yuvrajsingh255]

One small suggestion in addition to this would be to maybe do something like what engineering explained does. I'm pretty mechanically sound so I understand most of the things that are said but if you explain these with a whiteboard maybe it would help the audience a lot more

[@gustavohrn2999]

Do some more videos about each category would be fun. If you have the time. Chears

[@skisonnyhd]

Yes! I want one where you explain how the different choices you make impact tire wear/temp, and fuel consumption as well. How the orchestra work together, to know where you should compromise based on different track layouts.

[@velutious]

Would love an advanced video, where you start building your setup from 'scratch', explaining things as you go!

[@jarnoopmeer]

Need those extra rotttation setups

[@Mage6679]

Neutral gear

[@dreamvega2231]

1st gear every corner :--D

[@husnainanwaar1992]

increase the rear role bar stiffness and increase the rear toe

[@FinnD777]

@@husnainanwaar1992 I know I’m late, but do you not know who he is?

[@nthydro-beam1016]

@@husnainanwaar1992 I hope u know who that is

[@sheaconlonswain9082]

5:25 is the only reason why I came here...

[@kasel2011]

EXTRAROTATION 👌🤣

[@AscendancyLF]

This is like a Rick Roll xD

[@brodievanderhorst9833]

Yes exactly

[@youtubeisracistx]

thanks! now i can skip the intro! ^_^

[@patrickblok4281]

Detailed one is highly requested, especially the difference between hot lap setups and race (50%) setups. Thanks man

[@SmartAssBaboon]

This! I think alot of us struggle with adjusting our Timetrial setups for our 50% league races :) Greatly appreciated if you could touch on that topic. Cheers JD

[@DeoxysNL]

Yo JD you always talk about personal driving styles, but i find it difficult to know what my own driving style is and especially how that translates into a setup. Could you make a video on that by naming the main driving styles with an example and what kind of setups are often associated with them? Would help me massively in creating my own future setups! (As of now i feel that some setups may fit me better, but make me slower if you know what i mean) Anyway, huge fan here, keep up the good work!

[@chorseundgrd]

@@scordatura9259 I mean yea maybe but he's not wrong. Every car is setup different for every driver. Alonso champ years with Renault are a great example. No one had ever seen a car setup like that, alonso used the rear like a huge pendulum. You can look at it cynically but it is true that setups are subjective. What makes you fast might be too understeery for me or vice versa

[@babycrappy]

Its just basics. You know, do you whip it in for a understeery-feel, or are you slow in smooth out, hard or smooth on the throttle, are you good at trailbreaking (for back-end rotation through slow-medium paced corners). Theres a lot of small things that define how you like to drive, and sometimes it differs a lot from track to track depending on how consistent and confident you are. Best example would be Austria 2019: I would use a setup from one of the E-sports guys (2-5 wings), and when i changed it to 5-5 for more downforce i was actually faster and way more consistent. Just because i wasnt good enough to be consistent with understeer and that type of style balance. If you have the time for it, and the desire: the best thing is to choose a track you want a setup for, go time trial and get consistent times with default setup. when you are consistent, choose one or two things MAX in the setup and change it drastically to one side or the other. Then go again. Try and feel what changed through the corners and straights, and go from there. To RG's comment: not true at all. There is a general correct downforce setup for each track (i.e monaco more downforce etc) but thats not true at all. You can compare the time trial times of e-sports guys to the quali-times and they are pretty much the same (excluding the pressure and fear of failure). That's the nice thing about global time trial, they cant hide their setups when they get that sweet spot and perfect time. Its all open

[@Scillyboy]

@@scordatura9259 i disagree, its personal because i like to throw the front end in yo may prefer to glide it it, thats the differnt driving styles

[@TheJosh91000]

@@scordatura9259 100% agree that they hide their setups from other league racers and esports pros, but I imagine the type of people who are looking up what every setup option means aren't to that point. Pros are, obviously, extremely close in skill and need to find every tenth of a second they can, whereas your average player (e.g., me, who is terrible) could probably find just as much if not more time by dialing in braking zones, racing line, etc.

[@flopje976]

“It’s like an orchestra” - love this analogy! And also, is this your setup for australia?

[@JDisLimitless]

Australia setup out later :)

[@JordansCoasterWorks]

Dude loved this video. I understand each of the components and how they change the car. I struggle with the process of creating the setup. what order do I make changes?. I'd love to see a video of you going through a practice session and seeing your process for changing setup and figuring out the changes you should make. Love the vids :D

[@Tomm4soPellegrini]

The perfect video to improve in setup settings. Easy, clear, thanks JD 🙏🏻

[@TheGouliat]

On the Toe in Setup, front and rear is working opposite to each other: Higher Front increase Turn in, higher chance of locking tyre under Brakes, higher temps. Lower Front, Decrease Turn in, Better Grip under braking, lower tyre temps On the Rear, this is the opposite: Higher Rear Toe Decrease rotation, more stable, higher Temps, lower strait line Traction lower rear increase Rotation, less stable, lower Temps, higher strait line traction So, if you want maximum Rotation for low Speed Corners, like Saint-Devote: Front high, rear low If you want maximum Stability: front low, rear high

[@itsalfreeedo2174]

Thanks bro!!!

[@HenriqueCavalcanti]

Thanks for clearing it up!

[@scotthiland5521]

tbh, I'm a little confused with the terms being used in this game. Increasing "toe in" in the real world would make the front more "stable" meaning less pointy/darty (aka less alive). Making the front more "toe out" will make the front more darty and the turn in will be more responsive at the point of your turning input (toe out = oversteer, toe in = understeer). In addition, the front will wonder a bit more under braking. I think the game either miss labeled their values (aka should be -0.15 deg to -0.05 deg) or they have their philosophy reversed. Most cars run toe out on the front and toe in on the rear essentially. It does look as if the game has the rear values/philosophy correct. Typically, running toe in will end up dragging the inside tire across the track even more and generate a lot of extra heat and wear with no benefit. The reason being, is that the inside tire will be running on a tighter turning radius naturally. Setting up a car with toe out builds in that tighter turning radius because you don't want to drag that inside front tire across the track throughout the corners (because that will increase heat and therefor increase tire wear).

[@TheGouliat]

@@scotthiland5521 Yes, the game doesnt getit right. The Setup is Arcade-ish.

[@frederf3227]

@@scotthiland5521 @Scott Hiland Game dev is sacrificing understanding for a simpler UI. Toe means nothing without "in" or "out". Positive toe in is the same as negative toe out. F1 game is using toe out front and toe in for rear so all the numbers are positive. For race cars the X configuration, front out, rear in is so comnon that it's assumed.

[@furiush]

Man the balance is brutal! I was struggling to lower front wing aero drag without sacrificing cornering and this worked peeerfect. The suspension combo gives a lot of responsiveness and it's easier to hit the apex with a huge speed. Plus the brake bias to the rear it's easier to trail brake! I have to immediately level up AI level because of the huge change! Thanks man, really worked for me.

[@Mage6679]

Adrenaline pumps in when I hear "YO JD HERE TRL LIMITLESS AND AS YOU CAN SEE..."

[@brodievanderhorst9833]

It’s more like YOJDHERETRLLIMTLESS

[@imraniswandi813]

That yo at the start was the most energetic intro from jd so far, got me totally suprised😂

[@zProdd]

I never quiet figured the whole setup thing out, i'd love a video about all of the components seperatly. My game just arrived so this video was so helpful, thanks man!

[@revirdkcalb]

Yeah, it can be difficult...The problem in this game (I don't know, maybe it's also like this in real life) is also that some of those setups are far more noticeable than others. Downforce, makes sense that it would be the most important and noticeable part, however suspension geometry for example, has a whole section for itself, but you hardly feel any difference if you play with this. What I play with the most during setups are wings, differential and anti roll bars. The rest can stay pretty much the same for all tracks.

[@tomg5866]

I'm new to this game and I absolutely love it. I love it in fact that I brought a Fantec racing wheel, and pedal set from them. All I need is the cockpit. this is by far and away the most descriptive and helpful information I've found so far on the web regarding car set up which is way over my head at this point. Video has helped me a great deal and understanding a little bit more on how to set up the different variations and why. Bravo to you Sir. Like you mentioned in your video if you could would you please go into more detail about the set-up and tracks. I'm now a subscriber and I have all the alerts for your upcoming videos. This is a well-done channel thank you so much.

[@jackyes3699]

Found your channel couple months ago and now You’re the reason I got a sim setup Great content!!

[@Rubbinz24]

Same

[@drewm5335]

Great video mate coming from an older f1 game this really helped me get up to date with how the game works now

[@pandy1225]

I love how you actually make the videos people ask for in the comments and on your twiiter - much appreciated

[@MrTee-uy5tl]

“Yo JD hit sir LOOmis”, gotta love those automated subtitles 😂

[@VirtualGobllim47]

Thank you so much, I was mad at myself because I wasn't able to pass the Bahrain turn 10 consistently, but now I realize my setup was waaaay to understeery, where I prefer a little bit oversteering I controll that better

[@matthewbaker4584]

Each f1 game that comes out I swear the "yO jD hErE" Gets more enthusiastic

[@pyaraliabbas-ali4618]

Honestly after watching this...i now understand my errors on the track... this has improved my races by a big margin 👍👍👍👍 much appreciated

[@dynosu]

thank you for explaining it. Makes setups a bit more understandable for me. Like a good little student, i took notes. More vids with explaining things are always appreciated. Ive always been terrible at setups.

[@edwardking9207]

Thanks JD! This video is very useful! 👍🙂

[@scott2500]

For anyone who got confused at the transmission part or wanting to know more what a diff is. A differential in a car lets two wheels rotate at different speeds. Through a corner the outside wheels needs to spin faster than the wheels on the inside of the corner, obviously because it has a longer distance to travel so if you have a locked differential forcing the two wheels to rotate at the same speed your car won’t like cornering and visa virsa

[@adamjones6252]

Really interesting - just started with F1 2020 today and I’ve already gone the wrong way on setup so this is super useful.

[@erikapple8955]

Do u feel like the setups from 2019 dont feel the same?

[@renaissanceman2159]

One other thing I've noticed too with this game is the tyre compound doesn't seem to affect grip, but instead the car turns quicker on soft tyres. So even if say the car isn't at grip limit/sliding the car will turn slower on harder compound tyres. It's really weird, like the turning radius is affected by tyre choice. Speed doesn't matter.

[@Michele-jp5jc]

Please make the series on all these!! This video helps so much for those of us wanting to get into this, but aren’t sure of the mechanics of how to set up the car! I feel like Cole Trickle sometimes lol

[@sleepy_dobe]

1:59 how each setting individually changes the way the car behaves on track.....yes, please do upload these videos.

[@FortuN1337]

Also having like a text or chart or something that says "If you change this, this will happen" example Higher front wing will give better stability, better traction in high speed curves but will make top speed suffer and so on. Its nice when you are sitting in the customization menu just to pause the video or something and read :)

[@rigel7454]

*Physics and units exist* JD- every inch of time

[@xburk550]

Love this type of video. I've always been failry good at racing games, but F1 has always stumped me. Got the 2020 game and more details the better. Thanks for the video.

[@frankpaterniti]

I would absolutely benefit from a set of videos on each component of setup. Thanks for all the work you did on 2019. It was my first season watching F1 and learning to drive sims, your videos were a central component of my learning. Cheers, mate.

[@michaszczepaniak6436]

One Thing about the camber. Less camber on the rear gives you more traction on the exit and less oversteer. However easier to lose it in high speed corner.

[@ace773]

2:03 Yes, please do that, we would love to see that!

[@gabrielarana7305]

I literally shaved off 2.3 seconds in Austria after watching this and I’m not even use to the setup yet. Thank you so much

[@DanC8111_]

Gabriel Arana what was your original time?

[@andrealeo7775]

Thanks mate. Really appreciated this one. Very useful and detailed. I’ve been trying to understand how set-ups work a year now and this was extremely good

[@alphamusic8832]

Aerodynamics: 2:30 Transmission: 5:40 Susp geometry: 10:30 Suspension: 15:54 Brakes: 21:50 Tyres: 24:08 He forgot to do the chapters so I did ;-)

[@lazyluer3257]

Thanks

[@prophetascending9021]

Really helpful. I'd like if you could show us some set ups for specific types of tracks. So, if you have a Monaco, Hungaro-Ring, circuit with lots of low speed corners, where handling and rotation is important, which set up would you use. Then show us for the more generic circuits that pad out the season - places like Russia and Australia, Abu Dhabi etc...where it's a lot of mid and slow speed corners with big braking zones. Then, finally, optimal set ups for the Monza, Canada, Silverstone type where it's all momentum and high speed changes of direction or long straights. Showing us how certain parts of the set up, be it camber or aero or whatever, have more or less importance at specific circuits. If that makes sense?

[@Charl3magne]

A video going over each section would be awesome. Cheers!

[@scottwhyte1680]

Fantastic video, this is your best setup video to date. Looking forward to seeing your hot lap videos as well this year.

[@markmeier1618]

Thank you for this. Been playinf F1 on PC with a wheel for about 6 months, and I have really postponed figuring out setups - this will definatly help me get started with that part of the game.

[@acmramon]

JD, for me the most imp thing is the Aerodynamics you choose for each track. If you have time for a maybe 10 min video to show which aero settings you use for each track and maybe a short explanation. Ty

[@Ginger_Ninja-k8w]

Exactly what I was looking for, great video.

[@spitfire3032]

Bro thanks... I'm new to F1 and I totally didn't understand anything at all before. This video is amazing 👌 Edit: definitely do a more detailed version

[@greatestallthetime]

Thank you sir, this video really helps me to understand what the every setup function

[@flyworld4177]

Thank you for taking the time out to make a great detailed video

[@Ylhena-YT]

Please absolutely do the video that's more in depth of all the changes and explaining it on track. I've never been able to find a video on any sim/game for racing that does this, and hence have never been able to figure out the differences when changing something even when trying it myself in a sim/game. TLDR: would LOVE to see a more in-depth setup guide video!!!

[@S4r08]

Thanks jd it was Soo helpful it’s gonna help me a lot in PSGL thanks for the support!

[@loganchandler7621]

Can you make for people with controllers, i think the one you have up(this one) is optimal for those with wheels. While this year I've come to understand the difference is much more minute. There is the difference. I just got the game and watching your videos and trying to get a good setup, I'm still almost 6 seconds off the race time per LAP. thanks for the time if you do read this, and cheers to more good races and much more fun!

[@chorseundgrd]

Detailed video would be epic. I did a baseline last night with my 2019 setup numbers and I'm seeing a lot more understeer with my driving style out the box this year.

[@hotisnot2]

Very very informative and very quick! Just what I was looking for. Looking forward for individual setup videos. Thanks!

[@waspe3806]

After 2 years of copy paste setups, I finally understand what I do, thanks man

[@jordanholding4405]

I can’t begin to tell you how much this has helped me

[@alexanderpower2195]

"yo JD hit sir Loomis" bro these subtitles lmao

[@pauldaniel8599]

Been looking for a long time for this type of video,coming from you! Thanks & congrats!

[@agustinespain7653]

Loved this video and I would love to watch another more detailed one soon. The more concepts the more understanding of the orquestra. Thank you very much. I was waiting for this kind of video since 2017.

[@tyto125]

that yo in the start just made my day, this video just got my "like"

[@dlosher]

Yes yes yes another detailed one. I love your passion dude! Keep it up

[@WOOLFDEN359]

I loved it. Ive been using your setups for the beginning! Keep it up

[@karstenpoels1865]

Yes, please make another even more detailed video on this! Very clear explanation but examples in gameplay make it even more clear. Could you also explain what driving styles there are/how to know what tour driving style is? You say that is very important

[@zerokaze2324]

i'm new to f1 2020 this video help me a lot, thank you very much.

[@ark14700]

12:02 I'm confused, the Rear Toe settings only go positive. Does that mean they are always toed out?

[@adrianpaulfrancisco8875]

yes because if it goes in, well your rear tires are aiming in i think u can guess what happens

[@sv3nnn]

Dude rear toe is toe in it even says that in the explanation on the right

[@Rubbinz24]

Definitely toe in on the rear. Toe out on the front. Always.

[@ark14700]

Ok, thanks. I've been testing out maximum/minimum but couldn't feel a consistent change in stability, and there's lots of mixed messaging in the forums.

[@kevin_fhr]

One of the best F1 Setup guides🙏🏼Cheers mate

[@imraanmohamed809]

Thanks for this JD, would love a future video with more detailed explanation

[@fabriciosantos1694]

Man i gotta say i loved the video THANKS, i would like to know if there is a all around setup that you could go to all tracks, so you can feel you always driving the same car without the change of balance!

[@RachelleHuliselan]

you can't adjust the differential off throttle and brake bias because, you have to do it during the race so you can adjust them both during the race.

[@qags3199]

2:13 yes that would be great!

[@eldavso5703]

This helped so much thank you.cant wait to try and build my first custom set up !!!

[@lewisfindley123]

Extremely insightful. Thanks for creating this!

[@shippo_53]

Thank you so much for this difference has made to a noob like me is huge, something so complex explained brilliantly

[@Kledobear]

FULL DETAIL VIDEO highly request mate! But also a huge thanks to you for the already great content!

[@toxinoz1410]

Thanks @TRL i think this will help me alot im allready fast but sometimes there is just missing something to be even faster like rotation thats why i need to create some good setups

[@NSSB75]

Yooooo JD here, TR Limisless! You should get this line patented! Good Vid like always. Greetz mate...

[@DerkvanL]

Great Video, that baseline you show us there, is a fantastic drive for a beginner like me. Much better than any of the default. Subbed!

[@riddhabose9653]

yes, man do videos on each individual part of the setup, it would be really helpful. Love your work, cheers!!

[@rasmus7974]

Another in depth video would be amazing. Thanks for great content. Cheers!

[@luuk19_]

Yes please make the more detailed video, i think i can understand setups much more with that

[@Carpythesharky]

I always thought a more closed rear diff gave you more rotation off throttle. Have I been doing this wrong for years? Whenever I needed more rotation, I would bump my off throttle diff to 80% and that seemed to do the trick. Basically, more rotation on and off throttle with a more closed setup (more oversteer), less rotation (more understeer) with a more open on and off throttle setup. I would very commonly run 65% on, 80% off, for some understeer powering out of the corner, but 80% off throttle for a lot of turn in/rotation into the corner.

[@KTapio22]

Your not wrong, but it's in tight corners that you really notice this. Essentially with the sharper corner and the tires being limited in their rotation relative to each other at a certain threshold they break tracking causing the rear to give out and oversteer. Too much off throttle diff and you can struggle to control the rear in slow speed corners. But with a good balance you can really benefit from it.

[@Carpythesharky]

@@KTapio22 That makes perfect sense, thanks for the explanation. I'll mess around running lower off throttle.

[@KTapio22]

@@Carpythesharky yea man. It's not necessarily oversteer but the lack of friction that allows the car to rotate more. With a higher off diff I created some friction/resistence when cornering. To low and the car will rotate too freely also causing "oversteer" I like to find a slow speed corner on the track and tune it in there. Then refine later on if needed.

[@KTapio22]

@@Carpythesharky 60-70 seems to be the sweet spot.

[@louismarch-smith7571]

Fantastic video, I'd love individual ones as well! 👏👏 Also could you do a video for the best set up in wet conditions?

[@necrxm1751]

Yeah a Video with all aspects would be good thanks keep it up

[@Igbon5]

The camber is actually backwards. Maximum negative camber is fully left which should give better cornering, in general. But everyone says max camber is to the right, just because the sliders say that. Everyone seems to be wrong.

[@saheb2167]

It would be really great if you could give a more detailed insight into these functions because i'm a f1 noob and i dont understand all this but with your help i might be able to learn more. Keep up the good work!

[@georgemikhael5611]

that was helpful , thank you! please make more like this

[@DanMufc-jt9le]

Excellent video again JD very well explained on each part for us beginners who are still new to it all a lot to get your head around but with a video like this makes it so more simpler but i would like a demo on each of the components as you change them because am hotlapping with the new game at the mo getting used to no assists etc So am not sure where to begin or what affects they have when you change it

[@dirkvanaerden3313]

supper explanation, I was waiting for this thx.

[@7angus]

Perfect video! Detailed would be awesome! Thanx mate!

[@ravenkerman8073]

That was the clearest/cleanest "TRL Limitless" I have heard in a _looooong_ time. New game, new better intro?

[@joshuaburton1625]

This game is so much harder than last game because of the understeer on the car so this helped me alot

[@augustocezargerber3185]

You did it, thank you! Gonna help a lot, keep up the good work!

[@Vaaikie1]

Great Video. Thank you. I had to write it down as I am a noob (at my age, lol) on undrestanding Setups, but learning fast.

[@johnpidarakis6774]

Yes we would live to see another video with more details for every component

[@timkoken1570]

I would love to see a more detailed video if you can, thank you for your work man

[@martr]

Excellent and informative video I will be applying all of this to my custom setups. For any English viewers "Serp" == "Set up".

[@jaikoparde]

Yes bro would love another or a series of videos for more detailed explanation

[@sjoerdpeeters1]

Great video JD! Would really like to see the even more detailled video's!

[@sv3nnn]

Also a locked diff has a lot more tyre wear

[@madzangels]

Everyone suspension Gemoetery: Top two to the far right Bottom two to the far left That's all you ever need to know or do

[@ludolfvandermerwe5384]

Awesome video thanx. Could you do a more detailed video about what the setup changes will do to tire temps. And would love to see another no assist vs assist video.

[@Supersonic_racing]

YOOOW - i needed this video when i was playing f1 2018, f1 2018 and f1 2019.

[@Lontasmenn]

YOOOW - you played 2018 twice, dude? That's insane!