Fully in line with Sainz success in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku last weekend and the Grand Prix free weekend this week, F1 Clash does call out the Smooth Operator event this week and as always, we have the full guide here for you to make sure you finish well in the points
By the way, don’t forget that we have just finished updating our guides for the series in 2025 – 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 mind that this is the guide for the Champion Class – if you’re not taking part in the Champion Class, here are the guides for Junior Class, Challenger Class and Contender Class
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
QUALIFYING ROUND:
- 🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here
- 🇺🇸☀️ Miami – Click here
- 🇺🇸💧 Austin – Click here
- 🇧🇪⛅️ Spa – Click here PRO
OPENING/FINAL ROUND:
- 🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here
- 🇸🇬☀️ Singapore – Click here
- 🇺🇸☀️ Miami – Click here
- 🇶🇦☀️ Sakhir – Click here PRO
- 🇺🇸💧 Austin – Click here
- 🇧🇷☀️ São Paulo – Click here PRO
- 🇧🇪⛅️ Spa – Click here PRO
- 🇬🇧🌥️ Silverstone – Click here
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.
Unlike regular series races where you don’t know the exact track to come, events will let you know exactly what track you’re on so you have to adapt your car/driver setup BEFORE every race for the best results!
Qualifying Round Strategy
🇬🇧 Silverstone Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Flow 1K
- Gearbox: The Beast
- Rear Wing: The Valkyrie
- Front Wing: The Sabre
- Suspension: Quantum
- Engine: Behemoth
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Try to use different startegies on your drivers here, this makes the most reliable outcome in terms of event points with your first driver pushing on soft tires with a 2-stop strategy and the other driver on medium tires for 4 laps each on a 1-stop strategy. Please mind that your 2nd driver should have Tyre Management in the high 60s for that, which you should have. If not, use a booster that helps with that
🇺🇸 Miami Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Flow 1K
- Gearbox: The Beast
- Rear Wing: The Valkyrie
- Front Wing: The Sabre
- Suspension: Quantum
- Engine: Behemoth
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Straight up 1-stop with soft tires on both drivers. There is no real alternative strategy here
🇺🇸 Austin Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Boombox
- Gearbox: Metronome
- Rear Wing: X-Hale
- Front Wing: Flex XL
- Suspension: Gyro
- Engine: Mach III
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Send both your drivers here out on a 1-stop strategy. If they stack pitting, so be it, nothing else to do about it but normally one pulls away early so you can avoid excessive stacking time. Some players with high Tyre Management will attempt the 4-lap + 2-lap stints and if safety car comes out that is for sure something to do, but normally the 3-lap stints are perfectly fine
🇧🇪 Spa Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Rumble
- Gearbox: The Dynamo
- Rear Wing: Aero Blade
- Front Wing: Curier
- Suspension: Nexus
- Engine: Turbo Jet
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
AllClash
Pro
Opening/Final Round Strategy
🇬🇧 Silverstone Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Flow 1K
- Gearbox: The Beast
- Rear Wing: The Valkyrie
- Front Wing: The Sabre
- Suspension: Quantum
- Engine: Behemoth
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Try to use different startegies on your drivers here, this makes the most reliable outcome in terms of event points with your first driver pushing on soft tires with a 2-stop strategy and the other driver on medium tires for 4 laps each on a 1-stop strategy. Please mind that your 2nd driver should have Tyre Management in the high 60s for that, which you should have. If not, use a booster that helps with that
🇸🇬 Singapore Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Rumble
- Gearbox: The Dynamo
- Rear Wing: Aero Blade
- Front Wing: Curier
- Suspension: Nexus
- Engine: Turbo Jet
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
This track is so rough on the tires and to prevent stacking send one driver on a 2-stop on soft tires (Attention: you need a driver with Tyre Management of at least 62 for that, if not use medium tires instead!!) and the other one slow cruising on a 1-stop on medium tires if you have Tyre Management of 85 on that driver. If not, use hard tires instead for the 1-stop strategy. This is the best strategy also to make sure at least one driver ends up high in the points
🇺🇸 Miami Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Flow 1K
- Gearbox: The Beast
- Rear Wing: The Valkyrie
- Front Wing: The Sabre
- Suspension: Quantum
- Engine: Behemoth
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Straight up 1-stop with soft tires on both drivers. There is no real alternative strategy here
🇧🇭 Sakhir Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Rumble
- Gearbox: The Dynamo
- Rear Wing: Aero Blade
- Front Wing: Curier
- Suspension: Nexus
- Engine: Turbo Jet
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
AllClash
Pro
🇺🇸 Austin Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Boombox
- Gearbox: Metronome
- Rear Wing: X-Hale
- Front Wing: Flex XL
- Suspension: Gyro
- Engine: Mach III
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
Send both your drivers here out on a 1-stop strategy. If they stack pitting, so be it, nothing else to do about it but normally one pulls away early so you can avoid excessive stacking time. Some players with high Tyre Management will attempt the 4-lap + 2-lap stints and if safety car comes out that is for sure something to do, but normally the 3-lap stints are perfectly fine
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Boombox
- Gearbox: Metronome
- Rear Wing: X-Hale
- Front Wing: Flex XL
- Suspension: Gyro
- Engine: Mach III
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
AllClash
Pro
🇧🇪 Spa Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Rumble
- Gearbox: The Dynamo
- Rear Wing: Aero Blade
- Front Wing: Curier
- Suspension: Nexus
- Engine: Turbo Jet
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
AllClash
Pro
🇬🇧 Silverstone Setup
The ideal car setup for this race in the event is:
- Brakes: Flow 1K
- Gearbox: The Beast
- Rear Wing: The Valkyrie
- Front Wing: The Sabre
- Suspension: Quantum
- Engine: Behemoth
And for the drivers:
And this is the pit stop strategy and tires you should use
And for the last race this event use the same strategy you used in the first event to finish it up well in the points.
