Circuit of the Americas or COTA is a challenging track designed by Hermann Tilke that requires a well-balanced F1 23 COTA setup. This track in Austin, Texas is one of the few F1 tracks set in the USA that bring the F1 culture to the American audience.
Let’s take a look at how you can build the best setup for this challenging track by using settings that have been proven to perform well.
Best F1 23 COTA setup for dry and wet conditions
The track features a variety of corners, from slow hairpins to high-speed sweepers. Other sections of the track are straights where speed matters the most. This is why our COTA settings will need to be focused on a balanced setup that can handle everything decently. Also, we must take into account the efficiency required for this track in the long run.
Here is our guide for the best F1 23 COTA setup along with wet condition adjustments wherever required:
Aerodynamics
The aerodynamics settings control how much downforce the car produces. More downforce will give you more grip, but it will also make the car less responsive. For the best results, you are going to need high downforce for the sharp corners and twisty turns on this track.
Dry
- Front Wing Aero: 38
- Rear Wing Aero: 34
Wet
For wet conditions, you are going to need even more grip through the turns to keep your car stable on a wet surface.
- Front Wing Aero: 42
- Rear Wing Aero: 35
Transmission
The differential settings control how the power is distributed between the front and rear wheels. Lower values for these settings work better in this year’s F1 game. Feel free to experiment with this as per your style.
- Differential Adjustment on-throttle: 52
- Differential Adjustment off-throttle: 50
Suspension Geometry
The right suspension geometry settings will make your car stable under the pressure of high-speed turns and tight corners. The settings on our F1 23 COTA setup are going to ensure the stability of your F1 car through this tricky track. This will also make so that your tyre wear is optimal.
Dry
- Front camber: -2.70˚
- Rear Camber: -1.00˚
- Front Toe: 0.04˚
- Rear Toe: 0.12˚
Wet
- Front camber: -2.50˚
- Rear Camber: -1.00˚
- Front Toe: 0.05˚
- Rear Toe: 0.25˚
Suspension
The suspension settings control how the car handles bumps and corners. You need to find a balance between providing enough grip and avoiding bottoming out. The settings on this F1 23 COTA setup have proven to give fast lap times. However, suspension settings can be experimented with the most so feel free to change it according to your preferences.
Also while experimenting, always make sure that your rear ride height is higher than the front as this will create a good weight balance in your F1 car.
Dry
- Front Suspension: 29
- Rear Suspension: 8
- Front Anti-Roll Bar: 7
- Rear Anti-Roll Bar: 1
- Front Ride Height: 34
- Rear Ride Height: 37
Wet
- Front Suspension: 41
- Rear Suspension: 11
- Front Anti-Roll Bar: 11
- Rear Anti-Roll Bar: 5
- Front Ride Height: 36
- Rear Ride Height: 40
Brakes
For a high-braking track like this, full brake pressure is best. This should be done for most tracks unless you run with ABS off. Even so, you should only reduce this to about 95%. A front brake bias of around 60% is recommended for COTA.
- Brake Pressure: 100%
- Front Brake Bias: 63%
Tyres
The tire pressures control how the tyres grip the track. You need to find a balance between providing enough grip and avoiding overheating the tyres. These settings have proven to give enough performance without having too much tyre wear.
- Front Right Tyre Pressure: 22.8
- Front Left Tyre Pressure: 22.8
- Rear Right Tyre Pressure: 20.1
- Rear Left Tyre Pressure: 20.1
COTA can be a challenging track to get used to. Fortunately, this guide ensures you won’t have to waste time trying to get the best F1 23 COTA setup. With this build, your F1 car will soar through this difficult American track like an eagle.
