The purpose of this guide is to improve the drivability of Classic F1 cars in the C2 and C3 categories for online races. It is intended for players already familiar with 2019 F1 cars, who have custom Multiplayer car/2019 car setups saved for each track.

Instead of listing setups for every single Classic F1 car and track combination, I've listed how each car should be tweaked relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars. This way we keep the guide simple, and since we're using your own setups for 2019 as the base, the resulting setup should be suited to your driving style.

Note that these tweaks will not necessarily result in the fastest setup, as the aim here is to quickly and easily make cars drivable when jumping into online races. Tyre wear has been similarly ignored in favor of stability and handling, since 1) Most Classic F1 car races you find online aren't long enough for tyre wear to become a factor, and 2) Avoiding frequent crash outs in an unfamiliar car will save you more race time than an extra pit stop.

First, apply your Multiplayer Car/2019 F1 car setup for a particular track to the Classic F1 car. Then, tweak the setup further based on this guide. The units represent one tick (a single arrow key press or d-pad press) in the setting, with positive values indicating a shift to the right, and negative to the left. For example "+2" means move the setting two ticks to the right.

Due to size constraints of the tables, I've used abbreviations for the setting parameters:

C2 Cars have poor grip, especially in the front, and overpowered (relative to chassis performance) engines. Typical tweaks for this class are increasing wing angles, softening the front suspension/anti-roll bar while stiffening the rears, decreasing brake pressure and moving front brake bias toward the rear.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The biggest difficulties with the MP4/4 are keeping the car stable on acceleration, and understeer during turn-in and corners.

Wing angles have been increased to improve grip. Rear suspension and anti-roll bars have been stiffened, and the rear toe has been increased to prevent the rear from stepping out. Front anti-roll bars have been softened to compensate for understeer through corners. The differentials have been locked severely. This may cause wheel spin, but that is still preferable to the car suddenly veering off to one side, which happens under a more unlocked setting. The car bottoms out on certain tracks, so the ride height has been increased.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The MP4/5B has low grip, particularly in the front tires. Wing angles have been increased and the suspension has been softened in the front. Brake pressure and front brake bias have been adjusted to alleviate front wheel lock during braking.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The F1-90 has low grip in the front and understeers into and through corners. On corner exit, the rear suspension buckles under hard acceleration. These are likely (simulated) symptoms of having a heavy V12 engine. Rear suspension and anti-roll bar has been stiffened. For the front, I found the usual remedy for C2 cars, softening the front suspension and ARB, does not work as well on the F1-90. It makes the car extra sluggish on turn-in without fixing the understeer. Instead, front grip has been improved by adding front wing angle and lowering tire pressure. Front toe has been added to keep the front responsive and counter understeer.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The MP4/6 has similar characteristics to the MP4/4 but less pronounced. The adjustments made here are similar to the MP4/4 but less extreme.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The FW14B can be driven as-is with your 2019 setup, though with a slight understeer during cornering. Anti-roll bars have been softened to give the car more roll. Brake pressure can be raised to take advantage of the car's excellent grip.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

It's really easy to lose the rear in the FW18 under acceleration. Rear toe has been closed and the rear wing angle has been increased. Rear suspension and anti-roll bar have been stiffened.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The MP4-13 locks front wheels easily during braking, and the car doesn't roll enough through corners. The front suspension and anti-roll bars have been softened. The brake pressure has been lowered, and front brake bias has been shifted to the rear to alleviate front wheel locks. Wing angles have been increased to improve grip.

The first impression of C3 cars may be that they understeer into corners, but this is an artifact of their chronically weak braking rather than the handling characteristic of the car. Brake pressure can be significantly increased on all C3 cars without inducing wheel lock. This will alleviate the understeer on corner entry. Compared to C2 cars they have good grip.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The 72D suffers from poor grip and excessive body roll. Wing angles have been increased and suspension and anti-roll bars have been stiffened. Toe angles have been adjusted for more stability. Even with these adjustments be prepared to counter steer on corner exit.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The 312 T2 is a well-balanced car with good grip and turn-in. Taking advantage of this characteristic, the front wing angle has been lowered for more speed.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The M23-D has slight understeer through corners but is otherwise well-balanced.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The 79 has good grip but understeers through corners. The front suspension and anti-roll bar have been softened.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The 312 T4 is a nimble car that turns in easily, however it is unstable on corner exit and acceleration. Rear wing, rear toe and rear suspension have been increased to compensate. Since the car is naturally responsive the front toe has been opened up, sacrificing some responsiveness for more stability.

Relative to your existing setup for 2019 cars:

The MP4/1B is extremely stable and can be driven as-is with 2019 settings. The brake pressure has been increased significantly and front anti-roll bar softened to assist cornering. The car has enough grip to lower both wing angles.