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F1 Clash Paddock Picks Event Guide (Junior, Challenger, Contender & Champion)

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Last season it took Hutch until December to release the first Special Editions and this season they already pushed them in August. The Paddock Picks are here and although the very first ones look less overpowered, they already leave their mark on the table and this weekend event will already show you the true potential they have. No legendary drivers allowed, but special editions and we have below our full guide updated with the new drivers.

Please also mind that we update our regular series guides every week with the Featured Assets that have a stats boost – check out Series 3 here, Series 4 here, Series 5 here, Series 6 here, Series 7 here, Series 8 here, Series 9 here, Series 10 here, Series 11 here and Series 12 here.

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ Please make sure to select the right class below.

Event Overview

The races are done all in the same conditions and setups, no matter what day. The races you have on the Qualifying Day are exactly the same you have in the Opening Round and in the Final Round, including the weather conditions. Use the links here to jump to the race.

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Remember, you can change your car/driver setup for each race and you should – this means you will get the ideal setup for each single one to make sure you land the best prices at the end of the final round of the event.

JUNIOR CLASS ▽ (Series 1-3)

Qualifying Round Strategy

Melbourne JuniorMelbourne Junior
Shanghai JuniorShanghai Junior
Monaco JuniorMonaco Junior
Jeddah JuniorJeddah Junior

Opening/Final Round Strategy

Melbourne JuniorMelbourne Junior
Monza JuniorMonza Junior
Shanghai JuniorShanghai Junior
Montreal JuniorMontreal Junior
Monaco JuniorMonaco Junior
Austin JuniorAustin Junior
Jeddah JuniorJeddah Junior
Melbourne JuniorMelbourne Junior

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Anchor
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Wobble
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Bedrock
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Wind Guard
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Shockwave
  • Rear Wing: Air Channel
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Bedrock
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Wind Guard
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Shockwave
  • Rear Wing: Air Channel
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Bedrock
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Anchor
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Wobble
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Bedrock
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Zephyr
  • Brakes: Flow 2K
  • Suspension: Jumpstart
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Overcharge Not Available

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

CHALLENGER CLASS ♢ (Series 1-6)

Qualifying Round Strategy

Melbourne ChallengerMelbourne Challenger
Shanghai ChallengerShanghai Challenger
Monaco ChallengerMonaco Challenger
Jeddah ChallengerJeddah Challenger

Opening/Final Round Strategy

Melbourne ChallengerMelbourne Challenger
Monza ChallengerMonza Challenger
Shanghai ChallengerShanghai Challenger
Montreal ChallengerMontreal Challenger
Monaco ChallengerMonaco Challenger
Austin ChallengerAustin Challenger
Jeddah ChallengerJeddah Challenger
Melbourne ChallengerMelbourne Challenger

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Stability Unit
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Aegis
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Vibe Lift
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Air Channel
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Axis 3000
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Air Channel
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Axis 3000
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Stability Unit
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Stability Unit
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Aegis
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Vibe Lift
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Scramble
  • Suspension: Stability Unit
  • Rear Wing: Tailwind
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: Tempest
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

CONTENDER CLASS ⭔ (Series 1-9)

Qualifying Round Strategy

Melbourne ContenderMelbourne Contender
Shanghai ContenderShanghai Contender
Monaco ContenderMonaco Contender
Jeddah ContenderJeddah Contender

Opening/Final Round Strategy

Melbourne ContenderMelbourne Contender
Monza ContenderMonza Contender
Shanghai ContenderShanghai Contender
Montreal ContenderMontreal Contender
Monaco ContenderMonaco Contender
Austin ContenderAustin Contender
Jeddah ContenderJeddah Contender
Melbourne ContenderMelbourne Contender

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: DriveOS
  • Battery: Power Grid

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Aegis
  • Suspension: Curver 3-0
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Lockdown
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Leading Edge
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Axis 3000
  • Battery: Energy Reserve

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Leading Edge
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Stratos
  • Engine: Axis 3000
  • Battery: Energy Reserve

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: DriveOS
  • Battery: Power Grid

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: DriveOS
  • Battery: Power Grid

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Flashpoint
  • Brakes: Aegis
  • Suspension: Curver 3-0
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Lockdown
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Laminar
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Shift X
  • Engine: DriveOS
  • Battery: Power Grid

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

CHAMPION Class ⬡ (Series 1-12)

Qualifying Round Strategy

Melbourne ChampionMelbourne Champion
Shanghai ChampionShanghai Champion
Monaco ChampionMonaco Champion
Jeddah ChampionJeddah Champion

Opening/Final Round Strategy

Melbourne ChampionMelbourne Champion
Monza ChampionMonza Champion
Shanghai ChampionShanghai Champion
Montreal ChampionMontreal Champion
Monaco ChampionMonaco Champion
Austin ChampionAustin Champion
Jeddah ChampionJeddah Champion
Melbourne ChampionMelbourne Champion

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Stabilix
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Fracture
  • Engine: Overdrive
  • Battery: Spare Pack

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Pressure Point
  • Suspension: Bounce
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Lockdown
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Leading Edge
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Dominus
  • Gearbox: Powerbox
  • Engine: Hotfix
  • Battery: Energy Reserve

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Leading Edge
  • Brakes: Aura Lock
  • Suspension: Equilibrium
  • Rear Wing: Dominus
  • Gearbox: Powerbox
  • Engine: Hotfix
  • Battery: Energy Reserve

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Stabilix
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Fracture
  • Engine: Overdrive
  • Battery: Spare Pack

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Stabilix
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Fracture
  • Engine: Overdrive
  • Battery: Spare Pack

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Pressure Point
  • Suspension: Bounce
  • Rear Wing: Downforce
  • Gearbox: Lockdown
  • Engine: Velocity
  • Battery: Charge Core

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

The ideal car setup for this very race in the event:

  • Front Wing: Loose Fit
  • Brakes: Stabilix
  • Suspension: Motion Link V2
  • Rear Wing: Impact
  • Gearbox: Fracture
  • Engine: Overdrive
  • Battery: Spare Pack

With the top drivers that you should choose from:

And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use

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